Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs has announced sanctions against 10 Russian individuals connected with the sentencing of human rights defender and Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza.

"I condemn unjust and harsh sentence against prominent Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza handed down by the Russian court today.

I have decided to impose travel ban ob 10 Russian individuals who are complicit in this sham case. I call on EU to impose sanctions as well," the minister wrote on Twitter.

I condemn unjust and harsh sentence against prominent Russian opposition politician @vkaramurza handed down by the Russian court today.

I have decided to impose travel ban ob 10 Russian individuals who are complicit in this sham case. I call on EU to impose sanctions as well

— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) April 17, 2023

On Monday, a Russian court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison.

The Council of Europe and the EU (Ukr) condemned the sentence.

The UK Foreign Office summoned the Russian ambassador to make clear its condemnation of the conviction of British dual-national Vladimir Kara-Murza, after the Kremlin critic was sentenced to 25 years in a Russian prison.

Kara-Murza was imprisoned and prosecuted a year ago for speaking out about Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine.