Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian law on 'foreign agents' is softer than its U.S. counterpart, while a Moscow court sentenced politician Ilya Yashin to one year and ten months in prison for evading 'foreign agent' obligations.

Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian law on 'foreign agents' is softer than its U.S. counterpart, while a Moscow court sentenced politician Ilya Yashin to one year and ten months in prison for evading 'foreign agent' obligations.

@meduzalive 09 Dec 2025, 17:25

A Moscow court sentenced Ilya Yashin in absentia to one year and ten months in a general regime colony for evading the duties of a "foreign agent," citing his opposition to the authorities as an aggravating circumstance.

@meduzalive 09 Dec 2025, 10:26

A court in Moscow sentenced Ilya Yashin in absentia to one year and ten months in a penal colony for evading the duties of a foreign agent, after which he was released in 2024 and taken abroad.

@varlamov_news 09 Dec 2025, 09:22

A court in Moscow sentenced opposition politician Ilya Yashin in absentia to one year and ten months in prison for violating the law on "foreign agents."

@meduzalive 09 Dec 2025, 09:21

Ilya Yashin has been sentenced in absentia to one year and ten months in prison for not having the 'foreign agent' label on his social media posts.

@ostorozhno_novosti 09 Dec 2025, 09:11