Russian court jails Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko for 16 years

New York, September 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russian authorities to free Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko, who has been sentenced to 16 years in a high security penal colony for treason and extremism. “After capturing Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko two years ago in retaliation for his brave reporting on the war from the occupied … Continue reading Russian court jails Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko for 16 years