Exiled Politician Leonid Gozman Sentenced to 10 Years in Absentia for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Leonid Gozman, a former Ukrainian politician currently living in exile, has been sentenced to a 10-year prison term in absent, for allegedly providing justification for terrorism. The charges were brought by state investigators, who cited an interview he gave to a foreign media outlet in 2023 as the basis for the accusations. This marks a significant escalation in the legal actions against Gozman, who has been a prominent figure in Ukrainian political discourse.