The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week, the court handling the case said on Wednesday. The criminal case against Anatoly Maslov, 76, will open in St. Petersburg’s city court on June 1, the court said on its website. He and two colleagues…
First Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientist to Go on Trial Over Suspected Treason With China
May 24, 2023
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Pakistani Court Acquits Parents of Activist in Treason Case
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the parents of an exiled female human rights activist, a defense lawyer said, three years after the couple was arrested on charges of terror financing and sedition. The 2019 arrests of Gulalai Ismail’s parents, Mohammad and Uzlifat Ismail, in the northwestern city of Peshawar, had drawn widespread condemnation….
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Russian Court Upholds Former Reporter’s 22-Year Treason Sentence
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Ukrainians Involved in Russian-Backed Referendums Face Treason Charges, Prison Term
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Cambodia Begins Treason Trial of 37 Opposition Figures
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Kazakhstan Detains Former National Security Chief on Suspicion of Treason
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