Ukraine updates: Western powers call free anti-war Putin critic

All the updates from April 17 as they happened.

Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, accused of treason and of discrediting the Russian army, stands inside an enclosure for defendants during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, April 17, 2023. Moscow City Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of treason by a court in Moscow [Moscow City Court/handout via Reuters]
By Edna Mohamed
Published On 17 Apr 2023

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The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Monday, April 17: