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US State Dept. says concerned over attack on media freedom in Russia Amid Safronov Case

Washington, July 9 (Sputnik) – The US Department of State told Sputnik that it was troubled by the treason case of Russian space agency official Ivan Safronov, calling it an attack on the freedom of media in Russia.
On Tuesday, a Moscow court ordered two months in pre-trial detention for Safronov, a former journalist and an adviser to the Roscosmos chief. According to Safronov's lawyer, his client is being accused of passing information about Russia's defense cooperation with Africa and its military activities in the Middle East to Czech special services. The United States is believed to have been the ultimate recipient of the secret data. Safronov denies the high treason claims against him.
"We are troubled by what appears to be a concerted campaign against media freedom in Russia. The United States considers freedom of expression and an independent media to be critical components of any vibrant, functioning democracy," a spokesperson for the Department of State told Sputnik on late Wednesday.
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