Russia jails journalist for 12 years on treason charge

July 29 (Reuters) - Russian ‌journalist ​Darya ​Shipacheva was convicted of treason by a Moscow court and sentenced ‌on Wednesday to 12 years in ⁠a penal colony, the Interfax news agency ‌reported.

The trial was held ‌behind closed doors and no details of the case were officially released. Interfax, ​citing other media, reported that the charges stemmed from an alleged money ⁠transfer to Ukraine.

Shipacheva pleaded guilty and received the minimum ​sentence for the offence. In a short video posted by independent ​news outlet Mediazona from ‌inside the courtroom, she looked shocked as the verdict was ⁠announced.

According to Mediazona, she specialised in science and medical journalism and worked for several ⁠prominent Russian media organisations.

Russia has tightened censorship laws ​and increased pressure on independent media since launching its war in Ukraine in 2022.

Prior to the ‌verdict, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent non-profit organisation ‌that promotes press freedom worldwide, said ⁠29 journalists were ‌imprisoned in Russia ​in connection with their work.

(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Mark ‌Trevelyan)

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