Defendants in plot to assassinate RT editor-in-chief Simonyan sentenced to up to 20 years in prison

A Moscow military court has sentenced 12 defendants for involvement in the far-right organization “National Socialism/White Power” (NS/WP) to terms ranging from six to 20 years in prison, the Russian Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti reported. Among those sentenced were two defendants charged with plotting to assassinate Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Russian state propaganda outlet RT.