Lyubov Petrova

Affiliated media: Journalist, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: August 17, 2022

Attack type:

• Prosecution for dissemination of false information and fakes (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mass Media Defence Centre

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Lyubov Petrova, editor-in-chief of the magazine Journalist, was charged with the distribution of «fake» information (Part 9 of Article 13.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation). She faces a fine of RUB 60,000 to RUB 200,000 for the fact that her magazine republished the anti-war statement of the Perm-based media Zvezda on February 24. The publication was immediately removed after a notice from Roskomnadzor.