Multiple U.S. officials say authorities were looking into whether the person was trying to conduct pro-Russian sabotage against a French facility that supported Ukraine’s war efforts.
Yuri Malev was arrested last December over social media posts in which he was alleged to have denigrated the Saint George’s ribbon, a symbol of Russian military valor.
Speaking after the verdict in Florence, Italy, on Wednesday, Knox’s lawyer told NBC News he was “very surprised at the outcome of the decision and Amanda is very upset.”
The social media platform had blocked Australian users from viewing video of the attack, which authorities have described as terrorism, but refused to remove it globally.
A senior Ukrainian official hinted Monday that, despite Kremlin threats, Kyiv may have already begun using Western weapons to hit targets inside Russia.
The state-run National Health Service said it was working “urgently” with the country’s main cyber security agency to fully understand the impact of the incident.
Under Uganda's new Anti-Homosexuality Act, same-sex intercourse is punishable by life in prison, while so-called aggravated homosexuality may lead to a death sentence.