Britain condemned the" sham" verdict. Russia correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva says the pair would" likely file for a pardon", raising the possibility of a prisoner exchange with Viktor Medvedchuk – one of Putin's closest allies.It came as Kyiv condemned the sentence as legally invalid.... Matt is away, but view his most recent work. Also in the news: Today's other headlines' Lighting the flame'of attack| Donald Trump has been accused of launching an attempted coup by the Congressional committee