INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian court sentenced a British man to 19 years in prison on charges of terrorism and acting as a mercenary while fighting for Ukraine,
Ukrainian forces in Kursk
As part of the sentence, Anderson will serve five years in prison, followed by 14 years in a maximum-security penal colony
Prosecutors had sought a 20-year sentence.Anderson pleaded guilty to the charges, which his defense argued should be considered a mitigating
His verdict is subject to appeal.Videos shared by court authorities showed Anderson being escorted through the courthouse and placed in a
prosecution under its criminal code rather than granting them prisoner-of-war protections under the Geneva Conventions.
