Russian blogger sentenced to five years over 'extremist' tweet

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Moscow's Presnensky district court found Vladislav Sinitsa guilty on extremism charges.

MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a blogger to five years in prison for a tweet that called for attacks on the children of law enforcement officials, news agencies reported.

Moscow s Presnensky district court found Vladislav Sinitsa guilty on extremism charges and ruled he must serve five years in a penal colony, Russia s three main news agencies reported from the court.