On 22 April 2022, not only was he kept in detention the detention, but also charged by the Russian Investigation Committee with intentionally spreading “false information” about the Russian army under a draconian law passed by the Russian parliament on 4 March 2022, which presumably imposes 10 to 15 years of imprisonment for the above so-called crime. Meanwhile the Russian Ministry of Justice declared Kara-Murza as a “foreign agent” and imposed stringent financial reporting requirements on his activities to the said Ministry. This not only affects his ability to conclude any deals, but also subject any of his activities to the striking states surveillance. Vladimir Kara-Murza is a politician and human rights defender, who is also known for his Magnitsky Act adopted in the US Congress in 2012 imposing sanctions on those who commit gross violations of human rights in Russian, as well as around the world. Many countries around the world have started to adopt such a law as a progressive measure in prevention human rights violations, especially by the corrupt and undemocratic states officials. Kara-Murza has previously survived two fatal attempts to his life, by poisoning, for his belief and battle for democracy and the rule of law. “In Russia, the biggest gift that opponents of the regime could give Kremlin would be to leave.” These are the inspiring words of Vladimir Kara-Murza during the UN Summit on Human Rights and Democracy in 2021. 

The case of Kara-Murza is still in pre-trial stages. Right now, his lawyers are fighting for his rights to a fair and impartial trial, which seem implausible in the current context.