Brian Williams - Justice for Journalists

Brian Williams

Affiliated media: NBC, Former host (USA)

Incident date: May 19, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has banned 500 Americans from entering Russia as part of sanctions against the United States. Among them is former NBC host Brian Williams.

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