to try to secure his release? we are continuing to ask for consular access to mr karen kara murza, and we will continue to do that. to mr kara murza, and we will continue to do that. for critic of the kremlin, a political opponent of president putin, a prison sentence of 25 years is unprecedented in its severity. and it s a sign that into the s russia, the authorities are determined not only to silence or criticism, but to neutralise anyone and anything they believe could be a threat to the political system here. vladimir is a very strong man. evgenia kara murza is vladimir s wife. when she spoke to me from america before the verdict, she was already preparing for the worst. the 25 year prison sentence, i think this is. well, to me, this is a recognition of the effectiveness of vladimir s work. they hate him so much, and they re so much afraid of him out there, you know,