INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A top Russian scientist developing hypersonic technologies has been sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of state treason, a
73.Investigators reportedly accused Kuranov of working with and passing secrets on scientific advances to foreign nationals.St
He was also fined 100,000 rubles ($1,000), she added.Lebedeva noted that it took two trials to reach the verdict
She did not specify which mitigating circumstances contributed to the sentence, which was lower than the 12-year maximum under Russian
Telegram.Russia has stepped up treason convictions since ties with the West deteriorated following its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in
convictions for state treason, espionage and disclosure of state secrets in 2023.Critics have slammed the arrests of scientists, journalists
and regular civilians on charges of sharing sensitive information with foreigners as examples of the state's paranoia.
