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Russia jails journalist over plane crash coverage, detains another during election - Committee to Protect Journalists

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Sergey Kustov, chief editor of local broadcaster Bars, sentenced to 10 days imprisonment on charges of disobeying a police officer. CPJ: Arrest is yet another attempt by Russian authorities to stifle any independent reporting. Separately, police in Saint-Petersburg detained Fyodor Danilov, a correspondent with local news outlet Fontanka, while he was covering election.

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Russia jails journalist over plane crash coverage, detains another during election - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, March 19, 2024—Russian authorities must drop all charges against journalist Sergey Kustov, release him, and stop prosecuting the press to stifle their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On Monday, a court sentenced Kustov, chief editor of local broadcaster Bars, to 10 days imprisonment on charges of disobeying a police officer,...

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