Russian editor sentenced to 8 years in jail for criticising Ukraine campaign

Sergei Mikhailov, a journalist, was arrested in 2022, shortly after the Kremlin's military campaign began. The arrest was reportedly in response to his online posts about civilian deaths in Bucha and Mariupol. Prosecutors claimed that Mikhailov was motivated by "political hatred", a claim that is not supported by the available information. The court imposed a four-year ban on Mikhailov's journalistic and publishing activities.