Former Russian journalist Ivan Safronov jailed 22 years on treason charges. EU denounces 'systematic repressions of the regime against independent journalism.'
Thomson ReutersIvan Safronov stands in a courtroom prior to the reading of the verdict and sentencing in Moscow on Monday.Ivan Safronov, 32, who was a defence and space reporter for the Kommersant and Vedomosti newspapers before becoming adviser to the head of Russia's space agency, was arrested in 2020 and accused of disclosing classified information. He has been in custody since his arrest in Moscow.
Hours before the ruling was announced by the Moscow City Court, 15 independent Russian media outlets issued a joint statement demanding Safronov's release. "Safronov was given 22 years for his journalistic activity. I want each of you, who are looking at me now, to think whether it is worth staying in this profession if somebody was given 22 years for doing his job," he told reporters.Human rights lawyer Pavel Chikov said the sentence was a "savage, demonstratively cruel punishment, corresponding to the current state of Russia."
During the trial, his legal team published links to 19 published articles and government statements that prosecutors claim constitute the "state secrets" Safronov is alleged to have passed to Czech foreign intelligence.
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