Garry Kasparov and Karinna Moskalenko. Photo from last April (AP) Earlier today I had the chance to speak with Karinna Moskalenko on the phone, who is currently in Strasbourg, about the arrest and incarceration of her client Garry Kasparov. The events of the past 24 hours have featured all the common trappings of a Kremlin sham trial, including numerous violations of due process, state interference with the defense team, rushed hearings, fabricated documents, and overt political pressures on the legal authorities. For now, Garry languishes in a cell, where he can’t even eat or drink the water for fear of poisoning, and will likely be joined by about 20 more opposition leaders who could receive rigged sentences tomorrow. Karinna is an exceptionally brave lawyer, who has faced disbarment proceedings in the past for efforts to defend human rights in Russia. She deserves our unreserved support in these difficult times.