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Russian law enforcement authorities said Thursday that they have filed criminal charges against a CNN reporter and two Ukrainian journalists
journalists Olesia Borovyk and Diana Butsko, according to the FSB.If convicted, the charges carry a penalty of up to five years in prison
The FSB said the journalists would soon be placed on an international wanted list.Earlier, Russian authorities pressed charges against two
Italian journalists from the broadcaster RAI for filming in the Kursk region town of Sudzha
The town was captured shortly after Ukrainian forces launched their surprise incursion on Aug
RAI said its journalists would return to Italy for safety reasons after Russian police opened a criminal investigation into their reporting
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