Russia charges jailed Kremlin critic with treason

Chairman of the Boris Nemtsov Foundation Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr takes part in a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny in central Moscow, Russia (Alamy/PA)

Russian authorities have brought treason charges against a prominent opposition activist who was jailed for allegedly spreading “false information” about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.

The charges against Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr stem from speeches he gave in several western countries that criticised the Kremlin’s rule, according to the activist’s lawyer, Vadim Prokhorov.