France - Open letter to France's leaders on eve of visit by President Yanukovych

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders addressed an open letter yesterday to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, foreign minister Bernard Kouchner and National Assembly speaker Bernard Accoyer about the “serious violations of media freedom” in Ukraine since Viktor Yanukovych's election as president in February. It was prompted by the fact that President Yanukovych was due to arrive today in France for two-day visit during which he is to meet with Sarkozy, Kouchner and other senior officials. Reporters (...)

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