A court in Moscow sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, to 25 years in prison after finding him guilty of treason over his criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine and of the Kremlin's repression of dissent.
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, begins a five-day trip to Latin America on Monday as Russia continues to push for allies in its fight with Ukraine, or, at a minimum, works to keep countries from supporting the war-ravaged nation.
The EU has criticized bans by Poland and Hungary on imports of Ukrainian grain and other foods over the weekend, saying the unilateral moves were "unacceptable."