Russia’s FSB safety service mentioned Thursday it launched felony instances towards journalists, together with a CNN correspondent, who reported from Ukrainian-held elements of Russia’s Kursk area for “illegally” crossing the border.
The FSB mentioned it had opened instances over the unlawful crossing of the state border — punishable by as much as 5 years in jail — towards a CNN journalist and two Ukrainian journalists.
“They will shortly be placed on an international wanted list,” it mentioned.
It mentioned the journalists had filmed video footage within the space of the Ukrainian-controlled city of Sudzha.
The FSB named the CNN reporter as Nick Paton Walsh, the channel’s chief worldwide safety correspondent, who reported from Sudzha for the channel on August 16.
Paton Walsh is a British journalist who beforehand reported for Channel 4 News and The Guardian newspaper in Moscow.
The FSB named the Ukrainian journalists as Diana Butsko, who reported from Sudzha for Hromadske news web site and Olesya Borovik, who reported from there for My-Ukraina tv.
The FSB mentioned the felony case towards the reporters was on the identical cost because it earlier launched over two Italian journalists from RAI public broadcaster, Simone Traini and Stefania Battistini, who reported from Sudzha final week.
Russia final week summoned the Italian ambassador over their protection and opened a felony probe towards the Italians on Saturday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr