In February 2014, when masked Russian troops without insignia seized control of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, Simferopol-based journalist Mykola Semena grabbed his camera to photograph the invasion that was being denied by the Kremlin.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
RFE/RL: Crimean journalist risks jail by refusing to follow Kremlin line
Crimean journalist Mykola Semena, who was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for writing an article opposing Russia’s occupation of Crimea. Semena says he was prepared to risk his personal freedom to protect free speech and freedom of the press.
