In this handout video grab released by the Moscow City Court, Ivan Safronov, a former journalist and assistant to the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, accused of treason, is seen during the announcement of the verdict in the Moscow City Court, Russia. The court recognizeв Safronov guilty of committing a crime and sentenced him to 22 years in a strict regime colony. In addition, he was sentenced to two years of restriction of freedom after his release and a fine of 500,000 rubles ($8,280). The case was heard behind closed doors, but the public was admitted to hear the verdict. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Russia Ex-Journalist Treason Case
- Categories: Crime, Law & Justice
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 05.09.2022
- Date published: 05.09.2022
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Moscow City Court
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1280x959px, 515Kb
- Job-ID: ac7e2ccad26d13b9