Posted on May 1, 2022
US says Russian intelligence was behind poisoning of Nobel prize-winning journalist
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The United States has determined that Russian intelligence carried out an attack on the Nobel Prize-winning journalist and prominent Kremlin critic Dmitry Muratov.
Mr Muratov suffered chemical burns to his eyes after an assailant threw red oil paint and acetone on a train from Moscow to Samara on 7 April, after his Novaya Gazeta newspaper published critical coverage of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
A US government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Washington Post they had concluded the attack on Mr Muratov had been carried out by Russian intelligence.
Mr Muratov suffered chemical burns to his eyes after an assailant threw red oil paint and acetone on a train from Moscow to Samara on 7 April, after his Novaya Gazeta newspaper published critical coverage of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
A US government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Washington Post they had concluded the attack on Mr Muratov had been carried out by Russian intelligence.
US says Russian intelligence was behind poisoning of Nobel prize-winning journalist
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Muratov, who received the Nobel peace prize in 2021 for his efforts to support journalistic freedoms in Russia, had initially decided to continue publishing Novaya Gazeta while obeying a number of Roskomnadzor rules that forbade journalists from describing the conflict as a “war” or “invasion”.
However, at the end of March, Novaya Gazeta announced it was halting its publication until the end of what Russia calls its “special operation” to avoid being shut down and losing its licence.
Since the start of the war, Russia has launched an unprecedented crackdown on protesters, independent news outlets and foreign social media networks. In early March, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, signed off on a draconian law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for spreading intentionally “fake” news about the military.
A group of Novaya Gazeta journalists this month launched a Europe-based media outlet called Novaya Gazeta Europe without Muratov. On Thursday, Novaya Gazeta Europe announced Roskomnadzor had blocked access to its website in Russia."
..."Muratov, who received the Nobel peace prize in 2021 for his efforts to support journalistic freedoms in Russia, had initially decided to continue publishing Novaya Gazeta while obeying a number of Roskomnadzor rules that forbade journalists from describing the conflict as a “war” or “invasion”.
However, at the end of March, Novaya Gazeta announced it was halting its publication until the end of what Russia calls its “special operation” to avoid being shut down and losing its licence.
Since the start of the war, Russia has launched an unprecedented crackdown on protesters, independent news outlets and foreign social media networks. In early March, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, signed off on a draconian law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for spreading intentionally “fake” news about the military.
A group of Novaya Gazeta journalists this month launched a Europe-based media outlet called Novaya Gazeta Europe without Muratov. On Thursday, Novaya Gazeta Europe announced Roskomnadzor had blocked access to its website in Russia."
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