Israeli-Russian Scientist Jailed in Moscow for Small Donations to Navalny Foundation
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
An Israeli-Russian scientist, Sofia Rosenfeld, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in Moscow for donating approximately $25 to Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2021. Her father stated the donations were made when the organization was legal and she was unaware of its subsequent outlawing. Rosenfeld was taken directly to prison on October 7, the day of her sentencing, and her family has limited contact with her. The Israeli Foreign Ministry is providing consular assistance amid a wider crackdown on dissent in Russia.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Sofia Rosenfeld, an Israeli-Russian scientist, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in Moscow for donating $25 to Alexei Navalny's foundation.
- The donations were made in 2021 when the organization was legal, and Rosenfeld was unaware it was later outlawed.
- Rosenfeld was taken directly to prison on October 7, the day of her sentencing, and her family has limited contact.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry is providing consular assistance to Rosenfeld.
- Her case is part of a wider crackdown in Russia on donations to Navalny's foundation.
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