Russian-Israeli Ornithologist Sentenced to 3.5 Years for Small Donation to Navalny Group
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Russian-Israeli ornithologist Sofia Rosenfeld was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in Russia for donating less than $30 to the organization of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2021. The organization was later outlawed as extremist by the Kremlin. Rosenfeld's father expressed concern over the sentence, stating his daughter had no extremist views and believed the outcome would be minor. The Israeli Foreign Ministry is providing consular services but cannot interfere with the Russian justice system.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Sofia Rosenfeld, a Russian-Israeli ornithologist, received a 3.5-year prison sentence in Russia.
- The sentence was for a donation of less than $30 to Alexei Navalny's organization in 2021.
- Navalny's group was later declared an "extremist" organization by the Kremlin.
- Rosenfeld's father stated she had no extremist views and expected a minor penalty.
- The sentence was handed down on the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry is providing consular assistance but cannot intervene in the trial.
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