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U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia Monday by a Moscow court on charges of spreading false information about the military and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Secret Service blames local police, says they were tasked with securing properties surrounding Trump's Pa. rallyThe prosecutions were carried out under a Russian law adopted days after the invasion of Ukraine began that effectively criminalized any public expression about the war deviating from the Kremlin narrative. Russia maintains that its troops in Ukraine only strike military targets, not civilians.
Masha Gessen and other Russian gay rights activists protesting outside the State Duma in Moscow, hosted on June 11, 2013.There have been 1,053 criminal cases in Russia against anti-war protesters, according to the OVD-Info rights group, which tracks political arrests and provides legal aid. In his final speech before the court, Rose said he considers himself to be a political prisoner and said he would not change his views, the monitoring group said.
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US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the militaryU.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison.
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US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the militaryU.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison.
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US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the militaryU.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison.
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U.S. journalist Masha Gessen convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the militaryU.S. journalist Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia in Russian of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison.
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