Russian journalist sentenced in absentia to eight years in jail for 'fake news'

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Prominent Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov was sentenced in absentia to eight years in jail by a Moscow court on Wednesday after it found him guilty of spreading "fake news" about the Russian army.

Published 2 months ago · Moscow, Russian Federation

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Russian journalist sentenced in absentia to eight years in jail for 'fake news'

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

Russian journalist sentenced for speaking out on Ukraine

A court in Moscow on Wednesday sentenced a Russian journalist in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of disparaging the military, the latest move in the authorities' relentless crackdown on dissent.

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Russian Journalist Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison Over Ukraine Comments

A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced in absentia veteran journalist Alexander Nevzorov to eight years in prison for spreading "false information" about Moscow's military offensive in Ukraine. The verdict is the latest in a series of high-profile rulings under new legislation that opponents of the Kremlin say was designed to criminalise critism of the conflict. Nevzorov, 64, came under pressure from authorities for alleging that Russian forces …

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Russian journalist sentenced for speaking out on Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Wednesday sentenced a Russian journalist in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of disparaging the military, the latest move in the authorities' relentless crackdown on dissent.

2 months ago·United States

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Independent.ie

Russian journalist sentenced for speaking out on Ukraine

A Moscow court has sentenced a Russian journalist in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of disparaging the military, the latest move in the authorities’ relentless crackdown on dissent.

2 months ago·Ireland

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CBS News

Ukraine war coverage lands exiled Russia journalist Alexander Nevzorov a prison sentence

Nevzorov, a veteran journalist and ex-politician, was persecuted for saying Russian forces had deliberately shelled a maternity hospital in besieged Mariupol.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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