Newsua.biz - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Newsua.biz, News website (Ukraine)

Incident date: April 13, 2022

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

At the demand of the General Prosecutor’s Office, Roskomnadzor has blocked the Ukrainian news website Newsua.biz for covering the war in Ukraine.

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Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund

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