Vladimir Kara-Murza was probably taken from the colony to Omsk

Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is serving a 25-year term on charges of treason, was probably transferred from the high-security prison in Omsk. This was reported by human rights activist, journalist and friend of Kara-Murza Alexander Podrabynek.

According to him, three days ago he sent a letter to IK-6 in Omsk, where Kara-Murza was located. On the morning of January 29, he received a reply that “the addressee has gone to another institution.”

At the end of April 2022, a criminal case was initiated against Vladimir Kara-Murza for the public dissemination of so-called fakes about the Russian army motivated by political hatred. The reason for the prosecution was the politician’s speech before the members of the Arizona House of Representatives. According to the investigation, Kara-Murza spread “knowingly false information” that the Russian military is bombing residential areas, maternity homes, hospitals and schools in Ukraine.

Later, Kara-Murza was charged with treason and the implementation of the activities of an organization deemed undesirable in Russia. On April 17, 2023, the politician was sentenced to 25 years in a penal colony. Kara-Murza pleaded not guilty. In October, he was transferred to IK-6 in Omsk. During this time, he was repeatedly sent to the SHIZO. He was charged with 14 violations of the regime, as a result, he was recognized as a malicious offender and transferred to strict conditions for serving his sentence. “They use these cells as a method of torture,” says the wife of the opposition leader Yevgeny Kara-Murza.