US : The U.S. State Department says it 's disappointed by the ruling . Yulia ##kova 's sentence remains at seven years . Clinton also expressed concern over her treatment , saying in May that photos released by the Ombudsperson 's Office `` further call into question the conditions of her confinement . '' She is found guilty of signing natural gas contracts with Russia . She was on a three - day hunger strike in late April and early May .
US : The U.S. State Department says it 's disappointed by the ruling . Yulia ##kova 's sentence remains at seven years . She is found guilty of signing natural gas contracts with Russia . She was on a three - day hunger strike in late April and early May .