- Justice for Journalists
covid-19

Maria Steblyanko

Affiliated media: Vladnews, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: May 19, 2020

Attack type:

  • Attacks via judicial or economic means

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Facebook

Location: Russia, Primorsky Krai, Vladivostok

Additional information:

A protocol under the article on fake news was drawn up to Maria Steblyanko for the article about employees of the children's clinics, who were sent to leave without pay. The publication cited Artyom Samsonov, the deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Primorsky Krai, who said that the wife of his friend, a therapist in the children's clinic, was sent on leave without pay. The head physician confirmed this information in writing.

Help Ukrainian Media:

Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund