State Department sharply criticizes Russia over prison term for female Jehovah's Witness

The State Department on Wednesday denounced Russia's crackdown on Jehovah's Witnesses in a blistering response to reports that a Russian court has sentenced a female Witness to six years in prison for practicing her faith.

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