Russian opposition determine Vladimir Kara-Murza stated on Monday he stood by all of his political statements, together with in opposition to the Ukraine offensive, that led him to face 25 years in jail.
“I subscribe to every word that I have said, that I am incriminated for today,” Kara-Murza stated, citing his combat in opposition to the Ukraine offensive and President Vladimir Putin.
“Not only do I not repent for any of it — I am proud of it,” he stated in his final phrases to the courtroom, which had been revealed on journalist Alexei Venediktov’s Telegram channel.
Kara-Murza, 41, is accused of a number of expenses together with treason, spreading false details about the Russian military.
“I only blame myself for one thing,” Kara-Murza stated.
“I failed to convince enough of my compatriots and politicians in democratic countries of the danger that the current Kremlin regime poses for Russia and for the world.”
The Western-educated journalist was a detailed affiliate of opposition chief Boris Nemtsov, who was shot useless close to the Kremlin in 2015.
“I’m proud of the fact that Boris Nemtsov brought me into politics. And I hope he’s not ashamed of me,” Kara-Murza stated.
His high-profile trial is the most recent in a string of circumstances in opposition to opposition voices in Russia in a crackdown that has intensified since Putin despatched troops to Ukraine final 12 months.
Prosecutors have known as for 25 years in opposition to him.
The verdict is predicted subsequent Monday, however the politician stated, “I know my sentence… such is the price for non-silence in Russia now.”
Kara-Murza says he was poisoned twice — in 2015 and 2017 — due to his political actions, however he continued to spend lengthy durations of time in Russia.
His situation has worsened in jail, his lawyer Vadim Prokhorov has stated.
“I also know that the day will come when the darkness over our country will dissipate,” Kara-Murza additionally stated.
“When the war will be called a war… when the ones who instigated and started this war will be the ones branded as criminals, and not people who tried to stop it.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
