Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced in Russia to 25 years for treason and spreading fakes about the Russian army. Russian Foreign Ministry explained to British and American diplomats about the possibility of visiting him.
Diplomats groundlessly demanded that the American ambassador and consular officers be allowed to see him. British diplomats, like their counterparts from the United States, were given "exhaustive explanations" on this matter, Moscow said. The publicist was sentenced on April 17, the Moscow City Court.