OSCE: russia deliberately blocks freedom of speech in Ukraine by attacking journalists and destroying infrastructure

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Russian troops are purposefully attacking the Ukrainian media and Internet infrastructure in order to block access to objective information. This is stated in the semi-annual report of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro:


🔻 Russian forces kidnap, attack, and even kill journalists in Ukraine because of their professional activities. The report mentions the illegal detention and disappearance of 21 journalists and activists.


🔻 Russians kept Ukrainian translator of Radio France for 9 days in an icy basement, beaten with an iron rod and rifle butts, tortured with electric current, deprived of food for 48 hours, and simulated execution.


🔻 Ribeiro expressed condolences to the families of the victims: LIVE channel operator Evhen Sakun; journalist Brent Renaud; cinematographer Pierre Zakrzewski; fixer Olexander Kuvshinov; journalist Oksana Baulina.



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