U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia Monday by a Moscow court on charges of spreading false information about the military and was sentenced to eight years in prison. The ...

Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Moscow court Monday for criticizing the Russian military, becoming the latest target of a crackdown on critics of ...

MICHEL MARTIN, CONTRIBUTOR: Thanks, Christiane. Masha Gessen, thanks so much for talking with us once again. MASHA GESSEN, OPINION COLUMNIST, THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s good to see you again, Michel.

A Russian court has sentenced the decorated Russian-Jewish writer Masha Gessen to eight years in prison in absentia over comments they made about the country’s conduct in the Ukraine war in 2022. The ...

"The nearly year-long prosecution of exiled journalist Masha Gessen, culminating in their conviction and sentencing, is emblematic of Russian authorities’ extreme measures against independent ...

What does Vladimir Putin stand to gain when he meets with President Trump tomorrow in Alaska? New York Times opinion columnist Masha Gessen wrote this week that simply by having the meeting, Trump is ...

FILE - Masha Gessen attends the 68th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street on Nov. 15, 2017, in New York. The U.S. journalist and author was convicted in absentia ...