Affiliated media: Bukvy, Online media outlet

Incident date: October 12, 2020

Attack type:

• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Bukvy

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The Former Minister of Revenue and Duties Aleksander Klimenko threatens to sue Bukvy media for publishing an investigation by Bihus.Info journalists about Aleksander Dubinsky, a People’s Deputy from the Servant of the People party. On October 2, Bukvy published an investigation by Bihus.Info journalists about how current People's Deputy and former journalist Dubinsky created a fake shot for Yanukovych's ally Alexander Klimenko in 2014. The lawyer demands «to immediately remove false statements about Klimenko that violate his right to respect for honor and dignity and the right to inviolability of his business reputation». The head of the Bihus.info project told Bukvy that he had not received letters from lawyers.