Igor Rusin - Justice for Journalists

Igor Rusin

Affiliated media: InsiderNews, Editor

Incident date: January 14, 2021

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Facebook

Location: Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkiv

Additional information:

After publishing an investigation about a well-known Kharkiv activist, Igor received a call from an unknown number. The person introduced themself as Sergei Bystrov (a person involved in the investigation) and began to threaten the journalist with physical violence.

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