Kara-Murza, Vladimir V

House Resolution Calls on Russia to Free Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

The measure urging Moscow to release Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested on assignment, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine, earned the unanimous backing of the House.

Is Putin’s Russia Worse Than the Soviet State?

Vladimir Putin has made himself the personal embodiment of the Russian state.

Harsh Sentence for Putin Critic Highlights Kremlin’s Repression

A Moscow court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison, making it clear that any criticism of the war can lead to prison time.

Russia Moves to Make Draft Evasion More Difficult

A new law would bar anyone called up to fight in Ukraine from leaving the country, among other restrictions, even as the Kremlin insists it is not planning a new conscription.

The Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Is Further Evidence of Putin’s Brutality

The detention of a journalist is yet another sign of his willingness to wage all-out war.