Russia fines veteran journalist for 'justifying terrorism'

Back then, we could never have imagined that I would end up here and [they] would be in jail,

Resheto said

I like it when people send portraits of themselves. I put them in front of me, and it's like I'm speaking to them directly."

Karelin

My hands are tied and my mouth is sewn shut."

Still, the journalist has also written openly about censorshipin Russia

You can see from us that this is no joke, anybody can be charged with anything."

Before the closed-door trial began, Kriger called on Russians who feared for their freedom to leave the country

I believe in our people. (…) And I am sure that in the end, history will make everything right."

Since then, her supporters have published some of her letters on the instant messaging service Telegram, in which she explains why she stayed in Russia despite the risk

I'm worried I won't be able to see my grandparents anymore,

he wrote,

I don't even know what to say. Thanks to everyone,

her son, Vasily Polonsky, also a journalist, wrote on Telegram

In our days, a fine for such a charge can be considered an acquittal,

her lawyer Kaloi Akhilgov told journalists outside court, the independent Mediazona news website, which monitors trials, wrote

I have never supported and do not support any political organisations. I do not support terrorist activity,

Kevorkova was cited by Russian independent outlet Mediazona as saying in court