Overview

• Four Russian journalists—Antonina Kravtsova, Sergueï Kareline, Konstantin Gabov, and Artiom Krieger—were sentenced to five and a half years in prison by a Moscow court on April 16, 2025.
• The charges stem from alleged collaboration with an organization linked to Alexeï Navalny, which Russian authorities classify as extremist.
• The trial was conducted behind closed doors, a common practice in politically sensitive cases in Russia.
• France has condemned the sentencing and called for the immediate and unconditional release of the journalists, highlighting international criticism of Russia's suppression of dissent.
• This case is part of a broader crackdown on independent and foreign media in Russia, which has intensified since Navalny’s death in detention in February 2024 and ongoing criticism of Russia's actions in Ukraine.