The Insider - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: The Insider, Online publication

Incident date: August 13, 2025

Attack type:

prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Businessman Oleg Deripaska has filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court against The Insider, its editor-in-chief Roman Dobrokhotov, and investigative journalist Sergei Ezhov. The lawsuit is reportedly linked to Ezhov's June 2025 investigation detailing how Deripaska’s companies profit from the war against Ukraine. Shortly after the report was published, Ezhov's personal accounts came under cyberattack.

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