Russia’s Safronov: A Journalistic Casualty of Kremlin
Ivan Safronov’s 22‑year sentence on “high treason” charges exemplifies Russia’s campaign against independent reporting.
Amnesty International’s designation of him as a prisoner of conscience highlights unfair, secretive trials and reprisals against legal defenders.
The case underscores the shrinking space for investigative journalism on defence and corruption in Moscow.
Sources: Amnesty International statement; case background (Safronov arrested July 7, 2020; sentenced September 5, 2022); Amnesty commentary, May 2026.
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