Moscow Court Upholds 22-Year Jail Sentence for Defense Journalist

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Moscow court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by the jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safronov against his 22-year jail sentence for treason
worked for several top Russian newspapers before going on to work for Russian space agency Roscosmos, was convicted of gathering classified
they would appeal the verdict as they believe it constituted a direct violation of the Russian criminal code as well as prior rulings of
Safronov as a political prisoner