Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin are the latest journalists to be arrested in Russia for "extremism" following their
alleged work with Navalny s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). Both journalists were previously employed by international news platforms. Gabov worked for Reuters, Karelin for Deutsche Welle and Associated Press. While they have denied the charges, they will face up to six years in prison if convicted. The International and European Federation of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) demand the immediate release of the journalists and reiterate the condemnation of the Russian authorities continued crackdown on independent journalists.
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