WPF vehemently condemns the aggressive and unjust detention of journalists Anna Sliva and Yulia Petrova in Moscow, while they were performing their duties in reporting on the peaceful Way Home Movement's protest.

Veronika Samusik, a correspondent for independent news website, Sota.Vision, was detained by the police on June 11. Veronika was covering an assignment at Red Square in Moscow, a performance by artist Pavel Krisevich in support of political prisoners. Police officers dressed in plainclothes approached Veronika and confiscated her camera and memory card as she was recording the event.