Russia sentences journalist to 12 years for treason in closed trial

A Moscow court convicted journalist Darya Shipacheva of treason and sentenced her to 12 years in a penal colony in a closed hearing, following charges that reportedly stemmed from an alleged money transfer to Ukraine. Shipacheva pleaded guilty to the minimum penalty. The case illustrates Russia’s tightened censorship and pressure on independent media amid its war in Ukraine, with the Committee to Protect Journalists noting dozens of journalists imprisoned for their work in recent years.