Valeria Ratnikova - Justice for Journalists

Valeria Ratnikova

Affiliated media: TV Rain, Journalist, TV host

Incident date: December 22, 2023

Attack type:

Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation included Valeria Ratnikova in the register of «foreign agents». She was accused of spreading fakes «aimed at forming a negative image of Russia and its army». The Ministry of Justice also stated that the journalist was opposing the «special military operation».

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