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Articles with tag "Journalists"

'devoted to his craft'

AFP Journalist Arman Soldin Killed in Eastern Ukraine

Soldin's death means at least 11 journalists, fixers or drivers for media teams have been killed covering the war in Ukraine.
'final purge'

Russia Drops to Bottom 20 of World Press Freedom Index

Russia has continued to see a precipitous decline in press freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders.
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'will not forgive'

Moscow Slams U.S. After Russian Journalists Denied Visas for UN Visit

"We won't forget, we will not forgive this," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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'under review'

Russia Says Detained U.S. Journalist Still Not Granted Consular Access

U.S. embassy officials have not been permitted access to Evan Gershkovich in the two weeks since his arrest.
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unheeded call

'Pointless' to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter – Moscow

U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich's release, with the White House calling the charges against him "ridiculous."
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collective action

Russian Journalists Sign Letter Demanding U.S. Reporter’s Release

Over 200 Russian journalists have signed an open letter calling for the release of American journalist Evan Gershkovich.
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challenged ruling

Jailed WSJ Reporter Appeals Arrest in Russia on Spying Claims

A court ordered Evan Gershkovich to two months of pre-trial detention on widely condemned espionage accusations.
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opinion Andrei Soldatov

Evan Gershkovich's Arrest Means No Journalist Can Feel Safe in Russia Today

All foreign journalists, and by default all foreign nationals, are now potentially fair game for Putin and the Russian security services.
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Press crackdown

Belarusian Journalist Jailed for 3 Years for Critical Coverage of KGB

The sentencing is part of a crackdown on journalists reporting critically about the regime.
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'cruel revenge for the truth'

Belarus Jails 2 News Site Managers for 12 Years

The verdicts are the latest in a years-long crackdown targeting journalists, opposition figures and activists in Belarus.
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unpaid fine

Russian Newspaper Editor Has Property Seized Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Violation

Pyotr Kanayev, the chief editor of the leading business daily RBC, allegedly delayed paying a 5,000 ruble fine.
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In depth

‘War Has a Cost’: The Journalists Tallying Russia’s Dead Soldiers

A group of volunteer journalists is painstakingly building a database of the Russian soldiers lost in Ukraine.
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'negative attitudes'

Russian Journalist Fined for Discussing Anti-War Tattoo On Air

Yulia Starostina said that her tattoo served as a reminder that “love and friendship are stronger than war.”
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22-year sentence

Jailed Russian Journalist Safronov Says Moved to Siberian Prison

Safronov and his supporters say the case against him is revenge for his reporting.
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‘shattered solidarity’ 

International Federation of Journalists Suspends Russia’s Membership 

The International Federation of Journalists announced on Wednesday that it had suspended the Russian Union of Journalists from the organization.
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imprisoned for a post

Russia Jails Anti-War Journalist 6 Years for ‘Fake News’

Maria Ponomarenko was arrested for publishing information about the Mariupol theater bombing.
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critical voice

Polish-Belarusian Journalist Jailed for 8 Years in Belarus

Belarus on Wednesday sentenced Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who reported critically on President Alexander Lukashenko's regime, to eight...
'two runets'

1K Journalists Have Fled Russia Since Ukraine Invasion – Report

At least 1,000 Russian journalists have fled their country in the nearly 12 months since Moscow invaded Ukraine, according to a new report on the...
stringent censorship

Russian Opposition Journalist Jailed in Absentia for ‘Fake’ War Coverage

A Russian court sentenced a well-known exiled opposition journalist to prison Wednesday for “fake news” about the Russian military’s...
global pariah

Russia's Union of Journalists Faces Expulsion From International Body

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), which represents journalists from 146 countries, has initiated the expulsion of Russia's Union of Journalists...
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