Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed for 25 years
He was found guilty of treason, spreading "false" information about the Russian army and being affiliated with an "undesirable organisation".
The former Russian-British journalist and politician are the latest of several Putin opponents to have been arrested or forced to flee Russia.
He has denied all of the charges.
Mr Kara-Murza, 41, has spent years speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin and, alongside the war in Ukraine, has also been critical of the government's crackdown on dissent.
Last week, he said that he stood by "every word that I have said... Not only do I not repent any of this, but I am also proud of it."
"I know that the day will come when the darkness engulfing our country will clear," he added in remarks posted online. "Our society will open its eyes and shudder when it realises what crimes were committed in its name."
Mr Kara-Murza's 25-year sentence, which has been widely condemned, was the maximum sought by prosecutors and is the longest sentence an opposition figure has received since the war in Ukraine began.
It took only minutes for the judge to rule on his case – sometimes, delivering verdicts and announcing sentencing can take a long time in Russian courts.
The judge said Mr Kara-Murza would serve his time in a "strict regime correctional colony" and that he would be fined 400,000 roubles ($4,900; £4,000).
The tough sentence is a sign that in today's Russia the authorities are not only determined to silence critics but also to neutralise anything or anyone they believe represents a threat to the political system.
Russian state media were granted access, along with the defendant's mother and lawyer.
Instead, reporters and foreign ambassadors crowded into a separate room to view proceedings on two TV screens.
Speaking outside the court after the sentencing, his lawyer Maria Eismon, said the sentence was "terrifying" but also a "high appreciation" of her client's work.
"When [Mr Kara-Murza] heard it was 25 years, he said: my self-esteem even rose, I realised I'd been doing everything right!" she said.
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