Russia: Zhanna Nemtsova Confirms Surveillance by Pablo González for Russian Intelligence
Zhanna Nemtsova was spied on by Pablo González for Russian intelligence. Arrested in Poland for espionage in 2022, González was recently freed in a prisoner swap and welcomed by Putin himself.
Russia: Galina Timchenko Joins Growing List of Exiled Journalists Targeted Under Russia’s 'Foreign Agent' Law
Authorities label Galina Timchenko, founder of independent news site Meduza, as a “foreign agent,” accusing her of opposing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and spreading "inaccurate information."
Russia: Ban on 24 US Journalists a “Cynical” Effort to Suppress Reporting on Ukraine War
The Kremlin bans 92 US citizens from entering the country, including 24 journalists. Russian Foreign Ministry cites the "Russophobic course" of the Biden administration as the reason for these sanctions.
Russia: FSB Opens 2 More Criminal Cases Against Foreign Journalists
State security (FSB) opens two more criminal cases against foreign journalists, Natalya Nahorna of 1+1 and Niklas Connolly of Deutsche Welle, for reporting from Ukrainian-controlled Sudzha. They join five other reporters bogusly charged with illegal border crossing after covering Ukrainian military incursion into Russia.
Russia: 8th Woman Journalist Injured in Ukraine This Year
Polish journalist Monika Andruszewska was injured in a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk’s Hotel Sapphire, which killed Reuters safety adviser Ryan Evans and injured 2 other journalists.