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Russia Adds Ukrainian Journalist Yanina Sokolova To Wanted List

Yanina Sokolova
Yanina Sokolova

The Russian Interior Ministry has added Ukrainian journalist Yanina Sokolova, who is well-known for her criticism of Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, to its wanted list on an unspecified charge. Sokolova's name appeared on the ministry's wanted list on August 7. In March, she was added to Russia's list of terrorists and activists. Sokolova is an anchor of the Rendezvous program on Ukraine's Fifth television channel and is the owner of a popular YouTube channel. Sokolova, a cancer survivor, is also known as an activist supporting cancer patients through her Ya, Nina project. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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