On November 5, 2024, the Kurzeme Court in Latvia sentenced journalist Valentin Rozhentsov in the sweeping “14 Journalists” case, Alexei Stefanov reports. He was accused of violating EU sanctions imposed on Russia Today CEO Dmitry Kiselyov for working for the media group between 2016 and 2019.
The court sentenced Valentin Rozhentsov to two years in prison. He became the first journalist to receive a real prison sentence. Previously, the authors of the portals Sputnik Latvia and Baltnews were punished differently, although quite severely.
Vladimir Dorofeev was sentenced to a fine of 14,000 euros, Ludmila Pribylskaya - to 7,000 euros, Elena Kirillova - to 240 hours of compulsory community service, and Yulia Rumyantseva - to 280 hours of compulsory labor.
After the sentencing of Valentin Rozhentsov, the chances of a fair trial for the other defendants in this case, which many consider far-fetched and politicized, are practically nil.
The court sentenced Valentin Rozhentsov to two years in prison. He became the first journalist to receive a real prison sentence. Previously, the authors of the portals Sputnik Latvia and Baltnews were punished differently, although quite severely.
Vladimir Dorofeev was sentenced to a fine of 14,000 euros, Ludmila Pribylskaya - to 7,000 euros, Elena Kirillova - to 240 hours of compulsory community service, and Yulia Rumyantseva - to 280 hours of compulsory labor.
After the sentencing of Valentin Rozhentsov, the chances of a fair trial for the other defendants in this case, which many consider far-fetched and politicized, are practically nil.