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| Title | Russian newspaper owners, editor arrested for publishing 'ordered' stories |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Publication Date | 28 January 2010 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Russian newspaper owners, editor arrested for publishing 'ordered' stories, 28 January 2010, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4b71897036.html [accessed 12 February 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Russian newspaper owners, editor arrested for publishing 'ordered' stories
January 28, 2010
MOSCOW – The Russian Interior Ministry says it has uncovered a criminal group that bribed journalists and published "ordered" articles in media outlets in Russia's central Ivanovo Oblast, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
The ministry said several people suspected of being part of the criminal group – including "Ivanovo-press" daily newspaper founders Galina and Aleksei Yablokov and editor in chief Valery Smetanin – were arrested and brought to Moscow.
The "Ivanovo-press" offices were searched by police on January 27.
The suspects have been charged with publishing articles ordered in exchange for money. If found guilty they could face a maximum fine of 300,000 rubles ($1,000) or four years in prison.
The ministry added that the cost of some ordered articles was $14,000.
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