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Russian Activist Sentenced to Six Years, Goes on Hunger Strike
12/26/2025
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Story summary
- A Russian court sentenced pro-war activist Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front movement, to six years in prison for justifying terrorism.
- He was arrested last year.
- Charges stemmed from an article he posted in support of activists accused of forming a terrorist organization.
- Udaltsov announced a hunger strike.
- The case underscores repression by Russian authorities after the invasion of Ukraine.
