Russian journalists under pressure for critical reporting
The Russian media faces threats and harassment for critical journalism. In Moscow, the Federal Security Service raids journalist Pavel Nikulin's apartment after he interviews a Russian man who said he fought with Islamic State militants in Syria. Journalist Aleksandr Valov is detained and charged with with extortion after he reports on local corruption around the southern city of Sochi. Investigative reporter Maksim Borodin falls to his death from his apartment building in Yekaterinburg after reporting on Russian mercenaries dying in Syria, prompting CPJ to call on authorities to consider foul play. (Photo: Reuters/Grigory Dukor)
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