Looking at Russia now, several journalists were detained during a demonstration in support of Ivan Safronov, a respected former journalist who became an advisor to the Roscosmos space agency and was arrested on suspicion of state treason. His detention sparked uproar among supporters and journalists who say his arrest is punishment for his coverage of Russia's defense sector. Safronov's lawyer Ivan Pavlov said the former journalist's case already consisted of seven volumes suggesting that the security service had been watching him for a long time.

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