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Israeli Researcher Jailed 3.5 Years in Russia for Navalny Foundation Donations
Sofia Rosenfeld, an Israeli-Russian researcher, was sentenced in Moscow to three and a half years in prison for donations to Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.
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What happened
- 01Sofia Rosenfeld, an Israeli-Russian researcher, received a three and a half year prison sentence in Moscow for donations to Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.
- 02The donations were made in 2021 and were described as about $30, about $40, or less than 80 shekels.
- 03Rosenfeld said the payments were automatic during an Arctic research expedition without reception, and she denied any extremist intent.
- 04According to the reports, Russian authorities brought charges in late 2025 and she was later arrested in court after the verdict.
- 05Boris Rosenfeld is seeking Israeli consular help in Moscow, after being told the consulate could not intervene and later that it would arrange a prison visit.
- 06The Russian court convicted Rosenfeld of financing an organization designated extremist by Moscow for two transfers to Navalny’s foundation.
- 07Haaretz English said Rosenfeld is an ornithologist who has lived in Russia for more than 30 years.
The donations were made in 2021 and were described as about $30, about $40, or less than 80 shekels. Rosenfeld said the payments were automatic and continued while she was on an Arctic research expedition without reception, and she denied extremist intent.
According to the reports, Russian authorities later brought charges in late 2025, and Rosenfeld was arrested in court after the verdict. Her father, Boris Rosenfeld, is seeking consular help, said the Israeli consulate in Moscow had initially said it could not intervene, and said an appeal will be filed even though he is not optimistic.
Haaretz English described Rosenfeld as an ornithologist who has lived in Russia for more than 30 years. The Russian court convicted her of financing an organization designated extremist by Moscow, and the reports say the case concerns two transfers to Navalny’s foundation while it was banned.
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