Contents tagged with Izvestia
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HIMARS strike claims lives of Russian reporters on Ukrainian frontlines
Three reporters, working for Russian outlets Izvestia and Zvezda have died. Izvestia confirmed the death of reporter Alexander Fedorchak. "Zvezda" lost both a cameraman and a driver.
Izvestia reported at 6:46 PM Moscow time that Fedorchak, aged 28 and a native of Crimea, died in the attack. The media outlet shared his photo posing with a cat in military attire but lacking a vest marked "Press."
Additional messages from Russian media reveal more about Fedorchak's background but do not disclose …
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Latvia denies entry to Russian journalist
Andrey Zakharov, a journalist for the Russian newspaper Izvestia, was denied entry to Latvia and, at Estonia’s request, his three year Schengen visa was also canceled, Izvestia reports.
Zakharov had flown to Riga as part of a film crew on the morning of February 24. However, the Latvian border authorities denied him entry.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said previously that, in recent times, Russian journalists are being subjected with increasing frequency to lengthy checks by police and …