Natalia Zubkova - Justice for Journalists

Natalia Zubkova

Affiliated media: Kiselevsk newse, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: May 14, 2020

Attack type:

  • Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Sibir.Realii

Location: Russia, Kemerovo Oblast, Kiselyovsk

Additional information:

An administrative case was opened against Zubkova on the dissemination of fakes (part 9 of article 13.15 of the Administrative Code) for articles about underground fires. The reason was her videos on YouTube, containing "information about the alleged inaction and concealment of the information by the authorities about the situation with an underground fire in the area of Malinniy Lane."

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