Four Russian journalists received five-and-a-half-year prison sentences for alleged extremism ties to Navalny's organization.
The Moscow court's verdict condemns their reporting, deemed collaboration with a group labeled extremist by authorities.
The journalists deny the charges, maintaining their imprisonment stems from honest journalistic work and impartial reporting.
This harsh sentencing exemplifies Russia's intensified crackdown on dissent and independent media, escalating since the Ukraine invasion.
