Russian court sentences lawyer to 7 years in prison for criticising war

Stop killing. Let’s stop the war.”

Photos from the courtroom, published by Mediazona, showed a weary Gorinov in the defendant’s cage, holding a hand-written placard saying

I am far from the ideology of terrorism,

Gorinov was quoted as saying

I was imprisoned for seven years only for speaking out... about the fact that civilians are suffering and children are dying during the war,

Gorinov said

Ilya Yashinopposition politician

Behind him are almost three years of prison cells and prison transfers, constant pressure and ruined health,

Yashin wrote on Telegram

I have nothing to do with your terrorism and never have in my entire life,

he told the court

I feel some pressure, but I try not to lose heart,

Novak wrote in the post