Moscow Courts Sentences Ukrainian Journalist To 5 Years In Prison In Absentia

The Basmanny district court in Moscow on July 31 sentenced in absentia Ukrainian television journalist Natalia Moseychuk to five years in prison on a charge of inciting hatred. The charge stems from Moseychuk’s television program that aired on March 20, 2022, less than a month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Moseychuk condemned the invasion and warned Russians of what she called "the revenge of the Ukrainian people." The probe against Moseychuk was launched in July last year. Her trial in absentia started in early May. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.