Moscow court sentences exiled libertarian Svetov to one year in absentia

A Moscow judge convicted exiled libertarian Mikhail Svetov in absentia for violating Russia's 'foreign agent' law, sentencing him to one year in prison. The ruling continues Russia's pattern of targeting dissidents abroad, but marks a notable escalation in applying criminal penalties to those already outside the country. The move signals sustained legal pressure on opposition figures, though enforcement remains limited by Svetov's exile.

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