The UK is exploring the possibility of imposing sanctions on anyone involved in the trial of British-Russian Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, UK International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said..

Mitchell spoke in the House of Commons after the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Conservative Party, Alicia Kearns, brought up an urgent question about the verdict, calling it a "

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Mitchell called the trial improperly conducted because it was held behind closed doors without the admission of diplomats and observers, in addition, the defense was not given adequate time to prepare.

The Minister added that he had already summoned the Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin, with whom it is planned to discuss specific issues regarding the access of prisoner Kara-Murza to medical services..

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“In terms of sanctions, we have already sanctioned the judge and the jailer at the suggestion of Magnitsky, and I instructed officials to investigate the possibility of imposing sanctions on everyone who was involved in this process,” Mitchell said..

Over the next week, a package of further measures and restrictions is expected to be introduced..

Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison for publicly criticizing war in Ukraine.