Colta.ru - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Colta.ru, Online news outlet

Incident date: March 5, 2022

Attack type:

Forced cessation of journalistic activity/ closure of media outlet due to the state of war and/or military censorship

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Due to military censorship, Colta.ru has announced a temporary suspension of its activities. The editorial board amended several materials publications about the war in Ukraine, and some of the articles were deleted. Later, the Colta.ru website was blocked by Roskomnadzor.

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