Pierce Pughe-Morgan - Justice for Journalists

Pierce Pughe-Morgan

Affiliated media: ITV, Host

Incident date: August 1, 2022

Attack type:

  • Ban on entering the country, denial or revocation of a visa / accreditation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation banned 39 Britons from entering the country. Among them were 12 journalists, including ITV host Pierce Pughe-Morgan. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the individuals on the sanctions list «contribute to London’s hostile policy aimed at demonizing our country and isolating it internationally».

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