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Russian scribes jailed for ‘extremism’ over work for Navalny group
Updated On: 29 April, 2024 07:40 AM IST | London | Agencies
They are just the latest journalists arrested amid a Russian government crackdown on dissent and independent media that intensified after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago
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Russian journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin. Pics/AFP
Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin both denied the charges for which they will be detained for a minimum of two months before any trials begin. Each faces a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum of six years for alleged “participation in an extremist organization”, according to Russian courts.
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