The United States issued sanctions against a Russian judge on Tuesday for her role in the detention of human-rights activist Alexei Gorinov over his opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine ...

The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against Russian judge Olesya Mendeleeva due to her involvement in the detention of Alexei Gorinov, an activist who was sentenced to seven years in prison ...

In a separate move, the US imposed sanctions on Russian judge Olesya Mendeleeva for her role in the detention of Moscow city councillor Alexei Gorinov, a vocal critic of the Kremlin.

Like dissident Alexei Navalny, who died suddenly in a penal colony in February, Gorinov has had one sentence stacked on top of another based on a crime allegedly committed while already in prison.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued sanctions on Tuesday against a Russian judge for her role in the detention of activist Alexei Gorinov over his comments opposing Russia's war in ...