Comment by Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu on the 25-year sentence for Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza on the charges of treason and spreading false information about the Russian army

I am expressing strong support to Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza and his family, following his sentencing to 25 years in prison in a Russian court. Vladimir Kara-Murza’s bravery serves as an example to everyone. The international community must continue to support people like Vladimir Kara-Murza, as they are risking their lives and freedom to fight for democracy and human rights in Russia. Estonia continues to hold the position that the European Union must impose sanctions on everyone connected to the imprisonment of Kara-Murza. Russia must be isolated politically and held accountable for its crimes, and the new sanctions package must be implemented without delay. We must continue to stand for the unconditional and immediate release of political prisoners and holding the organisers of repressions to account.