Journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison for…
Journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason. Moscow City Court judge Sergey Podoprigorov sentenced 35-year-old journalist Darya Shipacheva to 12 years in prison and a fine of 300,000 rubles in the treason case.
Consensus
- Darya Shipacheva was sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code).
- The trial took place in a closed session and under special procedure.
- Shipacheva was arrested in April 2025.
- She was transferred to pre-trial detention in Rostov-on-Don and later to the Lefortovo prison.
- The court also imposed a fine of 300,000 rubles and ordered confiscation of over 1.5 million rubles.
- Shipacheva worked as a medical and scientific journalist and contributed to outlets including RBK, Forbes, 'Takie Dela', Wonderzine, and Lenta.ru.
- She was born in Ukraine and had relatives there.
- The case reportedly involved a financial transfer to Ukraine, possibly to a relative.
- Shipacheva admitted guilt and entered into a plea deal with the prosecution.
- The trial lasted one session.
Points of divergence
- Shipacheva was 34 at the time of arrest and 35 at the time of sentencing; she was born in Ukraine, raised in Kursk Oblast, and lived in Moscow. She had a strong emotional attachment to her Moscow apartment and suffered from depression and ADHD. — meduza
- The transfer was made to a civilian individual, and the case was built around this transaction. — tg_varlamov_news
- Shipacheva was arrested the night before defending her master's thesis; she managed to send a message before losing contact. Her family and lawyers feared public disclosure would affect the verdict. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- A friend of Shipacheva mentioned that it was unclear whether the transfer was to the Ukrainian army. — tg_astrapress
- The court also imposed a one-year restriction on freedom. — fontanka
- The court specified the prison regime as general, and noted that another individual was previously convicted of treason for providing information to the SBU, receiving a 14-year sentence. — vm
Coverage (20 sources)
- «Now she writes: „Do not return to Russia. Nothing will ever be good here“». Medical journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years for treason. Almost nothing is known about her case. Here is what „Bereg — Meduza
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years for treason — The Bell
- Moscow court sentences journalist Daria Shipacheva to 12 years in prison for treason — Varlamov News
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason — Говорит НеМосква
- Scientific journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of 'state treason' — Media Zone — ASTRA
- Журналистку Дарью Шипачеву осудили за госизмену: какой срок ей дали — Вечерняя Москва
- Суд вынес приговор журналистке Дарье Шипачевой по делу о госизмене — Фонтанка
- Moscow Condemns Journalist Shipacheva on Treason Case — Вести
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in a colony for treason — Ведомости
- К 12 годам колонии приговорили журналистку Дарью Шипачеву по делу о госизмене Московский городской суд признал сотруднич… — SOTAvision
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in Russia for treason; over 1.5 million rubles confiscated — DW Главное
- Moscow Regional Court Sentences Journalist Daria Shipacheva to 12 Years in Prison for 'Treason' — ЭХО / Новости
- Scientific journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of treason — Важные истории
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years for treason — Радио Свобода
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years for treason — Север.Реалии
- Журналистку Дарью Шипачеву приговорили к 12 годам — Дождь
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years for treason — BBC News Русская служба
- Moscow City Court Sentences Journalist Daria Shipacheva to 12 Years for Treason — Коммерсантъ
- Journalist Daria Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason — Настоящее Время
- Журналистку Дарью Шипачеву приговорили к 12 годам колонии по обвинению в госизмене — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Darya Shipacheva
- Moscow City Court
- Mediasphere
- Ukraine
- TASS
- Moscow City Court
- Tigran Keosayan
- Moscow
- T-invariant
- Russia
- Shipachev
- Media