Lawyer says the sentence is ’savage, demonstratively cruel punishment’
Supporters say the case is payback for reporting that exposed details of Russia’s international arms salesIvan Safronov, a former journalist and an aide to the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, stands inside a defendants' cage in a Moscow court, August 30 2022. Picture: PRESS SERVICE OF MOSCOW CITY COURT/REUTERS
Safronov’s lawyers said they would appeal the verdict. His supporters say the case is retribution for his reporting, which exposed details of Russia’s international arms deals. Human rights lawyer Pavel Chikov said the sentence was a “savage, demonstratively cruel punishment, corresponding to the current state of Russia.”
Following his arrest, the Kremlin called Safronov a “talented journalist”, but has repeatedly denied involvement with the case. “Ivan never sent any secret information anywhere — for money or for free ... He was an ordinary journalist, honestly doing his job,” his lawyers said in a statement.
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