Hired attackers, intimidation, and “kompromat” spy cameras set up by Ukraine’s intel agencies are among the tactics to try and silence journalists probing government corruption.
Yuri Nikolov, the editor-in-chief of independent publication Nashi Groshi , told The Daily Beast that the so-called police investigation into the intimidation tactics used against him has become “a mockery.” He says he has been warned by law enforcement officials to back off and stop criticizing. “It seems the investigators don’t want to follow the threats out of fear that they will discover something big,” he said.
Musaieva, who runs a team of over 150 reporters across the war-torn country, said it has been made known to her that the presidential office “dislikes” the outlet.before he was fired. He pointed the finger at the reluctance of Zelensky’s government to authorize wider conscription to bolster his forces, which have been losing ground in recent months.
After videos appeared on Telegram showing staff from the investigative site Bihus.info taking drugs and partying at a private new year’s celebration at a hotel, the reporters turned their hands to investigating who had been spying on them. President Zelensky was asked who ordered the security services to spy on Bihus.Info reporters at a press conference last month. He responded that the head of the department “has been fired; I don’t want to get involved in that, that’s something law enforcement officials are looking into.”
Nikolov most recently met with the law enforcement officials last week. “Originally, they opened a case against the attack on me on the criminal law #171—impeding the lawful professional activity of journalists—but now the investigator said the attack was mere hooliganism, he also tells me I should not be criticizing the president.”told The Daily Beast that her reporters had come under different types of pressure.
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