Russia - Office of opposition newspaper destroyed in firebomb attack

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the arson attack that ravaged the editorial offices of the weekly Vecherny Krasnokamsk in the Perm region in south-west Russia on 28 January. The premises of the newspaper, published by the local branch of the opposition liberal Yabloko party, were destroyed. “Such a grave incident must be treated with the utmost seriousness, particularly since it could have caused deaths and injuries,” the press freedom organization said. “The intimidatory shadow (...)

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