Russian journalist fined, avoids jail

Updated July 6 2020 - 8:51pm, first published 8:48pm
Russian prosecutors asked the court to jail journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva for six years.
Russian prosecutors asked the court to jail journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva for six years.

A Russian court has pronounced journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva guilty of justifying terrorism but unexpectedly let her off with a fine, ending a trial her supporters said illustrated growing censorship.

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