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 the 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, running free, that they need to lock him up for a quarter of a century to stop him from continuing his work. another sign of the times in moscow. this famous museum reminds russians of political repression of the past. it s named after soviet human rights campaigner andrei sakharov, but the authorities have declared it a foreign agent and now they re evicting it from the building.
for consular access to mr kara murza, and we will continue to do that. for a 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 in today 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, running free, that they need to lock him up for a quarter of a century to stop him
in russia, one of president putin s main critics is sentenced to 25 years in prison. main critics is sentenced we ll have the latest from moscow. main critics is sentenced for main critics is sentenced vladimir kara murza, the possible for vladimir kara murza, the maximum possible punishment, a quarter of a century behind bars which it sends a chilling message to anyone here thinking of taking on the kremlin. the prime minister under investigation after allegations of a possible failure to declare his wife s financial interest in a business that could benefit from government policy. the un calls for an immediate ceasefire in sudan where a power struggle between two military leaders has led to days of fighting. and the rise of the low traffic neighbourhood in england. we report on the heated local debates for and against. and coming up on bbc news, drama at the crucible as a protester vandalizes one of the tables during a match at the world snooker championship.
today, the parliamentary commissioner for standards said he was looking into all of this, and in particular, whether rishi sunak had always been open and frank in declaring any relevant interest. i was also shown a letter today that the prime minister sent to the committee after his appearance seeking after his appearance, seeking to clarify what he had said, saying he had declared his wife s shareholding to officials. in the commons this afternoon, the government faced this question on the matter. ..what conversation she and the secretary of state had with the prime minister and the agency in which his wife is a shareholder prior to the budget? i know that the number ten team are collaborating with the commission to establish facts and show that everything has been transparently declared. no minister wanted to talk to us on camera about all of this today. labour reckon the list of ministers interests, last published nearly a year ago, needs to see the light of day, and quickly.
officers who support the army chief, working to be seen visiting the injured. and the fighting is spreading with troops out on the streets and ports are done and reports of unrest elsewhere. sudan. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the uk s prime minister rishi sunak is under investigation by the commissioner of standards over whether a declaration of interest was open and frank . the probe is related to his wife s child care firm that she has shares in. a spokesperson for mr. sunak says the pm is happy to work with the watchdog to clariy his ministerial interest. canada s public broadcaster says it s quitting twitter over a new government funded label it says questions its editorial independence. the canadian broadcasting corporation says twitter had added a government funded