According to media reports, Konstantin Gabov, who worked for the Russian TV channels Moskva 24 and Mir, as well as the Belarusian news agency Belsat and to some extent Reuters, will be held in prison until at least June 27, the press service of the courts said. via the Telegram social network.
He is accused of “participating in the preparation of photos and videos that were to be published on the YouTube channel NavalnyLIVE, one of the platforms used by A. Navalny’s team,” the court said.
A. Navalny, one of the fiercest critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government apparatus, died in February under mysterious circumstances in an Arctic prison.
His movement is recognized as extremist, and its workers and supporters face criminal prosecution.
Most of Navalny’s allies live in exile or are serving long prison sentences.
In March, Antonina Kravtsova, a correspondent for the independent TV station SotaVision, who covered the trial of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, was also detained on charges of extremism.
SotaVision (dubbed a “foreign agent” by the Kremlin) is one of the few media organizations documenting political clashes in Russia.
Among the other jailed journalists is Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been charged with espionage. He and US officials deny the allegations.
Alsu Kurmasheva, who has US and Russian citizenship, worked at the American-funded “Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty” (Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyRFE/RL), has been detained since October after being accused of failing to register as a “foreign agent.”
