Bukvy ("Letters") - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Bukvy ("Letters"), Journalist

Incident date: May 6, 2021

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The online publication was denied accreditation for a press conference that took place following a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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