A Moscow court has sentenced a Colombian citizen to five years and two months in prison on charge of distributing "fake" news about Russia's armed forces. Alberto Enrique Giraldo Saray, who has resided in Russia for 24 years, was found guilty of placing six mobile phones in a Moscow shopping mall that were then used by others to send mass text messages about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine that differed from Russia's official reports about the war. The defendant pleaded not guilty. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Moscow Court Sentences Colombian For Spreading 'Fake' News About Russia's Armed Forces
Alberto Enrique Giraldo Saray was found guilty of placing mobile phones in a shopping mall that were used by others to send text messages about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (illustrative photo)