Russian authorities on Thursday fined journalist Sergei Sokolov, the editor of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, for discrediting the army after detaining him, his newspaper reported. Sokolov ...

FILE - Sergei Sokolov, now editor-in-chief of the influential Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, left, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dmitry Muratov talk in a Moscow court on Sept. 5, 2022.

Item 1 of 3 Sergei Sokolov, the editor of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2024. Moscow City Court's Press Office/Handout via REUTERS.

Sergei Sokolov was detained by officers from Russia’s Center for Combating Extremism (Center E), and fined 30,000 rubles ($329) in a hearing at a Moscow ...

Sergei Sokolov was detained by officers from Russia’s Center for Combating Extremism (Center E), and fined 30,000 rubles ($329) in a hearing at a Moscow ...