Russian judiciary issues apprehension order for CNN reporter
Russia has issued an arrest warrant for a CNN reporter accused of illegally entering the Kursk Region alongside Ukrainian troops. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A district court in Russia's Kursk Region has issued an arrest warrant for CNN reporter Nick Paton Walsh as of Friday.
The British journalist, serving as the chief international security correspondent for the U.S. network, is accused of illegally crossing into Russian territory in August while covering areas in Kursk Region under Ukrainian military occupation.
The court's directive includes the journalist's arrest within Russia or upon extradition. If convicted, Paton Walsh could face up to five years in prison under Russian law.
He was among several Western media crews that ventured into occupied parts of the Russian border region following Ukraine's incursion in the area. Ukrainian forces began their operation in early August, making initial progress before being swiftly met with resistance from Russian forces, who have since been gradually regaining control.
In August, Russian authorities commenced legal actions against Western and Ukrainian journalists who reported from occupied regions. By mid-September, the Russian Interior Ministry announced that warrants had been issued for four journalists from American, German, and Italian outlets, as well as three Ukrainian nationals.
Paton Walsh was part of a team that arrived in Sudzha, a town with a pre-conflict population of 5,000, which was seized by the Ukrainian military in the incursion's early days. CNN reported that he went there at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, traveling in an armored convoy with military personnel. He documented the damage in the town and interviewed Russian civilians, some of whom were sheltering.
In response to the charges against their correspondent, CNN claimed to have “delivered factual, impartial reporting covering both the Ukrainian and Russian perspectives on the war.” The network stated that Walsh was “escorted by the Ukrainian military to view territory it had recently occupied,” asserting that his actions complied with international law.
The Russian government has accused Western reporters who crossed the border of disseminating “propaganda” on behalf of Ukraine. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that foreign journalists embedded with Ukrainian forces were “manipulating public opinion” and not addressing “Kiev’s crimes against civilians.”
By late August, Russian officials reported at least 31 civilian deaths and 143 injuries attributed to Ukraine’s operations in Kursk Region.
Additionally, the Interior Ministry in Moscow revealed that arrest warrants on similar charges were also issued for journalists Nick Connolly, Stefania Battistini, and Simone Traini. Following these developments, the Italian state broadcaster decided to recall its journalists.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
The British journalist, serving as the chief international security correspondent for the U.S. network, is accused of illegally crossing into Russian territory in August while covering areas in Kursk Region under Ukrainian military occupation.
The court's directive includes the journalist's arrest within Russia or upon extradition. If convicted, Paton Walsh could face up to five years in prison under Russian law.
He was among several Western media crews that ventured into occupied parts of the Russian border region following Ukraine's incursion in the area. Ukrainian forces began their operation in early August, making initial progress before being swiftly met with resistance from Russian forces, who have since been gradually regaining control.
In August, Russian authorities commenced legal actions against Western and Ukrainian journalists who reported from occupied regions. By mid-September, the Russian Interior Ministry announced that warrants had been issued for four journalists from American, German, and Italian outlets, as well as three Ukrainian nationals.
Paton Walsh was part of a team that arrived in Sudzha, a town with a pre-conflict population of 5,000, which was seized by the Ukrainian military in the incursion's early days. CNN reported that he went there at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, traveling in an armored convoy with military personnel. He documented the damage in the town and interviewed Russian civilians, some of whom were sheltering.
In response to the charges against their correspondent, CNN claimed to have “delivered factual, impartial reporting covering both the Ukrainian and Russian perspectives on the war.” The network stated that Walsh was “escorted by the Ukrainian military to view territory it had recently occupied,” asserting that his actions complied with international law.
The Russian government has accused Western reporters who crossed the border of disseminating “propaganda” on behalf of Ukraine. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that foreign journalists embedded with Ukrainian forces were “manipulating public opinion” and not addressing “Kiev’s crimes against civilians.”
By late August, Russian officials reported at least 31 civilian deaths and 143 injuries attributed to Ukraine’s operations in Kursk Region.
Additionally, the Interior Ministry in Moscow revealed that arrest warrants on similar charges were also issued for journalists Nick Connolly, Stefania Battistini, and Simone Traini. Following these developments, the Italian state broadcaster decided to recall its journalists.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
