Russian Journalist Olga Komleva Gets
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Russian Journalist Olga Komleva Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence

The Russian journalist Olga Komleva has been sentenced to twelve years in prison in Russia after having worked as a volunteer for the deceased opposition activist Aleksej Navalnyj.

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Komleva worked for Navalny's party before it was stamped and banned as "extremist" in 2021, according to the independent media channel Mediazona. But according to Russian law, individuals can be convicted of cooperating with Navalny's organizations even though it happened before the law was enacted.

She was also convicted of criticizing the Russian army when she reported on Russia's offensive in Ukraine and anti-government protests for the independent RusNews.

The court writes in a statement that they "found that the defendant participated in activities within an extremist group" and "deliberately spread false information about the actions of the armed forces".

Komleva denies all allegations.

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