Russian journalist sentenced to 12 years over ties to opposition group
A court in the city of Ufa in Russia's Bashkortostan region found Olga Komleva, 46, guilty of involvement with an organization of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny that was officially branded 'extremist.' Following her closed-door trial, the judge also found Komleva guilty on charges of 'spreading false information' about the Russian military. She rejected the charges.
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