Tatyana Guchakova, ex-deputy editor of Black Sea News, a media outlet based in Crimea, has reportedly been detained and held by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), although the information is not confirmed and no actual charges against the journalist have been announced by local law enforcement or security officials.
Since Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian territory, the occupation authorities have been narrowing the circle of tight control over independent media and NGOs,” Ukraine Today reports.
Less than two weeks ago, the world’s only Crimean Tatar TV channel ATR was closed down as it was unable to register with the occupation authorities.
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