Police in the town of Korolyov near Moscow detained journalist Roman Ivanov of the RusNews Telegram channel on April 11 after searching his apartment. Ivanov's wife said police informed the couple that three probes have been launched against the journalist over unspecified online posts he made. They said he could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The charges against Ivanov remain unclear. In February, another RusNews journalist, Maria Ponomarenko, was sentenced to six years in prison on a charge of distributing "fake news" for writing about Russian troops involved in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
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