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Kremlin's Crackdown on Critics Intensifies
In a move that underscores the Kremlin's escalating crackdown on dissent, a Russian court has sentenced Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen to eight years in prison for criticizing the Russian military. Gessen, a prominent opinion columnist for the New York Times and the author of several books on Russia, has been an outspoken critic of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
The sentencing is seen as part of a broader effort by the Russian government to silence opposition and stifle free speech. Gessen's harsh sentence reflects the. . .
