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Ukraine has relied on Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, a trans former journalist as a spokesperson for years. Russia convicted her **in absentia** for terrorism for pushing back against their propaganda.
Trans folks get the job done.
www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...
irishstar.com
Trans journalist who joined Ukraine army and warned of Putin's 'hate' sentenced
The Supreme Court in Russia convicted 47 year old US citizen Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, a former Los Angeles-based journalist who enlisted as a military medic in Ukraine's Armed Forces in 2022