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Russian journalist sentenced to seven years in prison asks Ukrainians for forgiveness in closing statement

Source: Meduza

A Moscow court has sentenced journalist Roman Ivanov to seven years in prison on charges of spreading “disinformation” about the Russian army, according to RusNews, the media outlet where he worked.

In his closing statement, Ivanov got on his knees and asked the people of Ukraine to forgive him. “I want to ask for forgiveness from all the citizens of Ukraine who have been made to suffer by our country,” he said.

Ivanov was arrested in April 2023 over Telegram posts he made criticizing the war in Ukraine.

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Russian journalist sentenced to seven years in prison asks Ukrainians for forgiveness in closing statement

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