Moscow, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - Russian man given 19 years in prison for planning 'sabotage'

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Russia on Monday sentenced a man to 19 years in prison for allegedly trying to set fire to a military site, the latest heavy sentence for sabotage as Moscow's Ukraine campaign drags on for almost three years. Russia has led a huge crackdown on dissent as its troops fight in Ukraine, regularly sentencing people on treason charges. A Russian military court sentenced 23-year-old Vasily Zharkov after finding him guilty of treason, attempted sabotage......

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