ekaterina barabash

ekaterina barabash, a pro-Ukrainian journalist, escaped house arrest in Russia with the help of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and fled to Paris. Facing up to 10 years in prison for criticizing the Russian army, Barabash denounced the lack of journalism and freedom of expression in Russia.

ekaterina barabash, a veteran journalist, escaped house arrest in Moscow with the help of Reporters Without Borders after facing a potential 10-year sentence for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on social media. She traveled through secret routes to reach France, expressing her views on the lack of journalism under totalitarianism. Many journalists remain imprisoned in Russia for expressing anti-war views.