The Moscow City Court sentenced political scientist Demuri Voronin to 13 years and three months in prison on a high treason charge on March 9. The Russian-German national was arrested in Moscow in 2021, hours before he was due to depart to Berlin. The case materials have been classified but Voronin has been mentioned in a high treason case against journalist Ivan Safronov, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison in September. Voronin owned a consulting company in Moscow that collaborated with noted journalists. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Moscow Court Hands Prison Term To Political Scientist On Treason Charge
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