In Russia there is a series of arrests of journalists who work with Western media. Three days in a row Russian media report about detention of a new journalist.
• Forbes journalist Sergei Mingazov was detained in Khabarovsk.
• Reuters producer Konstantin Gabov arrested in Moscow.
• Journalist Sergei Karelin, who worked with the Associated Press, was arrested in the Murmansk region.
Forbes journalist Sergei Mingazov was detained on charges of fake news due to reposting a publication about Bucha.
The reason for the arrest was a repost of an investigation by Radio. Svoboda about the Bucha. The journalist faces up to 10 years in prison. In his telegram channel for 430 people, he also reposted articles telling about recruitment to Wagner in the colonies of Primorye.
Now he is under house arrest.
A Reuters producer Konstantin Gabov was arrested in Moscow on charges of participation in an extremist community.
The investigation believes that he “took part in the preparation of photo and video materials for publication on the Navalny LIVE YouTube channel.”
In 2022, he worked on the Belsat TV channel, and before that on the MIR and Moscow 24 TV channels.
Journalist Sergei Karelin, who worked with the Associated Press, was arrested in the Murmansk region
Karelin is charged with “participation in an extremist community” - Karelin, also has Israeli citizenship.
Reportedly he participated in the preparation of materials for the Navalny LIVE YouTube channel. Previously, Karelin worked as an operator for Deutsche Welle.
