Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Moscow court on Monday for criticizing the Russian military.
Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Moscow court Monday for criticizing the Russian military, becoming the latest target of a crackdown on critics of the Kremlin. Gessen was convicted in absentia on charges of disseminating “false information” about the Russian armed forces, according to the Moscow court statement.
” The YouTube interview has been viewed more than 6.6 million times since its release in September 2022. The International Criminal Court , as well as a number of Western states and international institutions, have accused Russia of war crimes during its ongoing war in Ukraine. In March, the ICC charged two high-ranking Russian officials with directing attacks at civilians, causing excessive harm to civilians, and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts.
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