Twelve Years for Truth: Russia’s Brutal Crackdown on Independent Journalism Continues

On the surface, the sentencing of Olga Komleva, a Russian journalist handed a brutal 12-year prison term on charges of "extremism" and "spreading false information," might seem like a distant tragedy confined within Russia’s borders. But this is far from an isolated incident. It is part of a systematic campaign by Vladimir Putin’s regime to silence any voice challenging official narratives and suppress freedoms fundamental to national sovereignty and individual liberty. Ms. Komleva was convicted in the city of Ufa under shady circumstances, with her trial held behind closed doors — an ominous hallmark of justice twisted by political motives...