World Prominent Putin critic Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison: Ukraine updates April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Comments Off on Prominent Putin critic Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison: Ukraine updates The Kremlin's crackdown on dissent against the war became even harsher when Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison.