Russian journalist Darya Shipacheva was convicted of treason by a Moscow court ​and sentenced on Wednesday to 12 ‌years in a penal colony, the Interfax news agency reported.The trial was held behind ​closed doors and no details of ​the case were officially released. Interfax, ⁠citing other media, reported that the ​charges stemmed from an alleged money transfer ​to Ukraine.Shipacheva pleaded guilty and received the minimum sentence for the offence. In a short video ​posted by independent news outlet Mediazona ​from inside the courtroom, she looked shocked as ‌the ⁠verdict was announced.According to Mediazona, she specialised in science and medical journalism and worked for several prominent Russian media organisations.Russia ​has tightened ​censorship ⁠laws and increased pressure on independent media since launching its ​war in Ukraine in 2022.Prior to ​the ⁠verdict, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent non-profit organisation that promotes press ⁠freedom ​worldwide, said 29 journalists ​were imprisoned in Russia in connection with their work.