Russian authorities open proceedings against Swiss journalists
Published: Monday, Oct 7th 2024, 12:10
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The Russian secret service has opened proceedings against the Swiss journalist Kurt Pelda. He is accused of illegally crossing the state border of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region.
This was reported on Monday by several news agencies based on a communiqué from the Russian domestic intelligence service FSB, which was also made available to the Keystone-SDA news agency. Pelda, who regularly reports from Ukraine for CH Media, is facing a prison sentence of up to five years.
The FSB has also opened proceedings against the journalist Catherine Norris Trent, who works for the French television station France 24. A total of 14 foreign journalists have been accused of the same charges since August 17.
On August 6, the Ukrainian army launched a surprise offensive in the Kursk border region, the first by a foreign army in Russia since the Second World War. The Russian armed forces have since launched a counter-offensive and claim to have regained ground.
However, Ukraine still claims to control dozens of localities, and several foreign media reported from the area occupied by the Kiev forces.
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