Russia: Authorities continue to crackdown on dissent with harsh prison sentence for opposition politician Maksim Kruglov

AI justification

Russian authorities imprisoned an opposition politician for expressing views on civilian casualties, violating free speech and dissent rights. | The imprisonment of Maksim Kruglov for exercising free speech about civilian casualties in Ukraine constitutes a severe violation of fundamental human rights, directly undermining freedom of expression (UDHR Article 19) and peaceful assembly (UDHR Article 20). This action reflects a broader pattern of repression against dissent in Russia, with significa