Russian court sentences Kaliningrad rights lawyer to 12 years on treason charge
A court in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has sentenced a 66-year-old rights lawyer to 12 years in prison on a treason charge. The sentence was handed down on Thursday in a closed trial, according to a rights group that said the defendant was Maria Bontsler. Prosecutors accused her of passing sensitive information to Ukraine beginning in 2024.A court statement posted on Telegram did not name Bontsler, but said she had been detained by the FSB intelligence agency over allegations that she shared information about security officers in Kaliningrad. Prosecutors also alleged that she passed details about criminal cases in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Nov 2026 23:59 LONDON
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Poland warns allies not to negotiate with Russia over Eastern Europe's head
Poland has warned its Western allies against reaching any settlement on Russia's war in Ukraine without taking account of Eastern Europe's security interests. The warning came from Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski during a discussion with journalists in Warsaw on Thursday. Prime Minister Donald Tusk also urged caution, saying European leaders should be careful about President Vladimir Putin's intentions and realistic about the US-led diplomatic process.Sikorski said the region could not be left out of any talks, arguing that Eastern Europe and Scandinavia must be included in the conversation. He pointed to the scale of the area directly affected, saying that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 09:29 LONDON
