A Russian court sentenced former investigative journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 years in prison on charges of treason. It has been one of the most high-profile prosecutions of a journalist in Russia in years.
RIGA, Latvia — A Russian court sentenced former investigative journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 years in prison on charges of treason, a grim resolution of one of the most high-profile prosecutions of a journalist in Russia in years.The harsh sentence is only the latest episode in Russia’s crackdown on media and free expression that has shuttered nearly all independent media outlets in the country and imposes severe regulations on reporting the ongoing conflict in neighboring Ukraine.
A leaked indictment, published by the Russian investigative outlet Proekt, suggests that the materials Safronov allegedly obtained from “people with access to state secrets” and passed on to Western intelligence were in the public domain. “It is clear to us that the reason for Ivan Safronov’s persecution is not ‘treason,’ that is not supported by anything, but it is his journalistic work and articles he published without taking into account the opinion of the Ministry of Defense and the Russian authorities,” Russian investigative outlet Kholod said in a letter calling on Russian authorities to release the journalist.The prosecution initially requested 24 years in prison, just one year short of the maximum punishment.
Ivan Pavlov, who was representing Safronov until Russian authorities charged him with disclosing details from a preliminary investigation and forced him to flee the country, once specialized in defending espionage and treason cases.
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