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Four Russian journalists, including freelancers who have worked for AP and Reuters, were sentenced to 5.5 years in prison by a Moscow court for working for the banned organization of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The journalists were found guilty of belonging to an extremist group and creating materials for his Anti-Corruption Foundation, which is banned in Russia. Prosecutors said the trial aimed to intimidate the press and punish reporters for doing their jobs.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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