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A Russian journalist said she's staying to report as others flee over Putin's new censorship law: 'I
'I'm not a martyr. But I feel like somebody has to do that'A Russian journalist said she's staying and reporting in Russia despite President Vladimir Putin's new censorship law and the potentially severe consequences she could face.
Yevgenia Albats, the editor-in-chief of the New Times, a liberal, independent outlet, told CNN that she's "not afraid" of the new law targeting reporters: "I'm not a martyr. But I feel like somebody has to do that."
Putin introduced a censorship law on March 4 that restricts the ability of the press to disseminate information to the public. The law prohibits calling the Russian invasion of Ukraine a "war" and anyone who uses the term could face 15 years in prison.
The move prompted major news outlets like CNN, the BBC, and The New York Times to suspend their operations in Russia. Some Russian journalists also left the country.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-russian-journalist-said-she-s-staying-to-report-as-others-flee-over-putin-s-new-censorship-law-i-m-not-a-martyr-but-i-feel-like-somebody-has-to-do-that/ar-AAV0QEp