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flag Russian court sentences pro-war activist Sergei Udaltsov to six years for justifying terrorism online.

flag A Russian court has sentenced Sergei Udaltsov, a pro-war activist and former opposition leader, to six years in prison for justifying terrorism over an online article supporting other activists convicted of forming a terrorist organization. flag Udaltsov, who led the Left Front movement and was a prominent figure in 2011–12 protests, denied the charges, called the verdict “shameful,” and announced a hunger strike. flag He will serve his sentence in a maximum-security penal colony. flag The case is part of a broader crackdown on dissent in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which has led to hundreds of imprisonments and thousands fleeing the country. flag Udaltsov previously served time from 2014 to 2017 for organizing protests and was fined 40 hours of compulsory labor in 2023 for displaying a Stalin flag on Red Square.

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