Moscow Court Sentences Four Journalists to Prison Over Alleged Extremist Ties

The journalists received five-and-a-half-year sentences for alleged collaboration with Alexei Navalny's banned organization, in a case highlighting Russia's intensifying crackdown on dissent.

• Four journalists, including Antonina Krawtsowa and Konstantin Gabow, were sentenced to five-and-a-half years in a penal colony by a Moscow court.
• The charges stem from alleged collaboration with Alexei Navalny's organization, which Russian authorities have labeled as extremist; the defendants denied the accusations.
• The trial, conducted behind closed doors, reflects a broader suppression of independent media and dissent in Russia, which has escalated since the Ukraine conflict began in 2022.
• Krawtsowa, known for documenting Navalny-related prosecutions, recorded his last public appearance before his death in custody in 2024.
• Western diplomats attended the sentencing, marking international concern over the ongoing repression of media and opposition voices in Russia.

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