Vladimir Kara-Murza

Russian opposition politician (born 1981)

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Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza is a Russian-British political activist, journalist, author, filmmaker, and political prisoner. A protégé of Boris Nemtsov, he is vice-chairman of Open Russia, an NGO founded by Russian businessman and former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, which promotes civil society and democracy in Russia. He was elected to the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition in 2012, and served as deputy leader of the People's Freedom Party from 2015 to 2016. He has directed two documentaries, They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov. As of 2021, he acts as Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He was awarded the Civil Courage Prize in 2018.

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Minister rejects call for prisoner swap in case of jailed British-Russian amid warnings he could be 'next' The government has rejected calls to consider a prisoner swap to free dual British-Russian citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza following warnings he could be "next" following the death of Alexei Navalny. Sky News - Published on February 19, 2024
'I'm terrified for his life': Vladimir Kara-Murza's wife vows to fight for his freedom after he is jailed in Russia The wife of a dual British-Russian citizen jailed for treason says she is "terrified for his life" but will "fight for him for as long as it takes". Sky News - Published on April 18, 2023
Treason trial of Putin critic shows near-total removal of basic rights in Russia Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced by Moscow's city court to 25 years in jail after it found him guilty of charges including treason and spreading misinformation about Russia's military. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2023