Ivan Safronov, a prominent former Russian journalist accused of high treason in a case widely considered to be politically motivated, has been additionally charged with passing classified information to a university in Switzerland and to Germany’s intelligence service.
RFE/RL: Jailed Russian journalist Safronov faces new charges
A woman holds a placard featuring an image of Ivan Safronov and reading "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom to Ivan Safronov" during a gathering in his support outside the Lefortovo pre-trial detention centre in Moscow on July 13, 2020.
