Ukraine: Antonina Torbich Falsely Linked to Russian Special Services in Smear Campaign

Antonina Torbich, deputy editor of Chetverta Vlada, is the target of a smear campaign following her team’s critical reporting on the head of communications at Rivne City Council.

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Ukraine: RFE/RL Journalists Named in Terror Threats, WPF Calls for Immediate Investigation

Emails specifically named RFE/RL journalists Iryna Sysak, Valeria Yehoshyna, and freelancer Yulia Khymeryk, blaming their activities for the alleged bombings without citing specific actions.

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Ukraine: Locals Threaten Elmira Shahabutdynova, Obstruct Her From Covering Shelling Site

WPF condemns hostility against journalists covering critical events like the aftermath of shelling. Their swift documentation is vital for recording evidence of possible war crimes.

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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.

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