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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russian reporter facing jail says RSF smuggled her to France
Pro-Ukrainian journalist said she escaped in and fled to Paris with the help of ( ). She was facing up to 10 years in prison for criticizing the army. Ekaterina , a critical of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, said on Monday that she fled to France after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) smuggled her out of Russia. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "I fled — I had no other choice. Journalism no longer exists in Russia," Ukrainian-born Barabash, who faces up to 10 years in prison for criticizing the Russian army, told a news conference at the media watchdog's headquarters in Paris. "There is no culture in Russia. There is no politics. It's only war," she said, adding that the very concept of a "Russian journalist" no longer made sense. "There are no Russian journalists," she said. "Journalism cannot exist under totalitarianism." Barabash said her journey was "very difficult" and lasted around two-and-a-half weeks. "I arrived three days ago," she said, adding that she was going to ask for political asylum. RSF sends a message to the Kremlin RSF director general Thibaut Bruttin said Barabash's escape from Russia was "one of the most perilous operations" the RSF has been involved in since Russia's brutal clampdown on media in March 2022. "At one point, we thought she might be dead," he said. In Russia, it is broadly forbidden to criticize the army and its military operations in Ukraine. Bruttin said that Barabash's escape "sends a clear message to the Kremlin: free voices that dare to speak the truth about the war in Ukraine cannot be silenced. It is a message to journalists in danger: there is a way out, and RSF stands by your side," he added in a statement. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In April, two former DW journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, along with two other journalists, were sentenced to several years in prison in Russia on charges of extremism, that they denied. What do we know about Barabash and her arrest? Ekaterina Barabash had written for several Russian news outlets and worked as a journalist for the Russian service of Radio France Internationale (RFI) until 2022, before joining the independent media outlet Republic. She was detained at Moscow airport on February 25 as she was returning from the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin. The authorities charged her with "spreading false information" about the Russian military based on four social media posts, one of which condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The following day, a Moscow court ordered her to be placed under house arrest for two months. On April 4, the Russian Ministry of Justice labeled Barabash as a "foreign agent." This designation allows the authorities to monitor, restrict, and discredit journalists, NGOs, and ordinary citizens who are deemed to be "influenced by foreign interests." Deutsche Welle is also labeled a "foreign agent" in Russia. Journalist flees house arrest Russian authorities were alerted to Barabash's disappearance by an electronic monitoring system on April 13. Barabash said she removed her bracelet when she fled. "It's somewhere in the Russian forest," she said, smiling. The reporter said she crossed the border on her birthday on April 26. and had been "hiding for two weeks" during her escape. Fleeing house arrest is risky in Russia, but not unheard of. Former Russian state television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who protested the Ukraine conflict in a live broadcast, fled Russia in 2022 after escaping house arrest. RSF ranks Russia 171st out of 180 countries in its 2025 World Press Freedom Index.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Margaret Qualley Favors Chanel for ‘Blue Moon' Photo Call at the Berlinale International Film Festival
Margaret Qualley opted for classic black and white dressing for the 'Blue Moon' photo call at the Berlinale International Film Festival on Tuesday in Berlin. The actress stars in the Richard Linklater-directed film alongside Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott and Bobby Cannavale. For the photo call, Qualley opted for a look courtesy of Chanel's spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection. The dress featured long sleeves with buttons running down the front placket off the side. The skirt of the dress also included a short slit. More from WWD Margaret Qualley Smiles at Chanel, Vetements Launches Childrenswear Margaret Qualley Pops in Delicate Yellow Chanel Knitwear for Newport Beach Film Festival Tyla Puts Sultry Spin on Utilitarianism in Distressed Boiler Suit on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' Adding a touch of color contrast, Qualley's dress also included a crisp white collar. The actress coordinated the look with sheer black tights and mary jane heels. She wore a few dainty pieces of jewelry and coiffed her hair with a side braid and pulled-back style. Qualley's look made its runway debut during Paris Fashion Week in October 2024. The spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection hit the runway prior to Matthieu Blazy's appointment as the artistic director of the French luxury fashion house. The collection featured ''60s-flavored monochrome tweed skirt suits that came with split skirts or skorts for freedom of movement, and belted jumpsuits and tweed aviator jackets with ruffled feather collars,' Joelle Diderich wrote in WWD's review of the collection. 'Alongside vaporous evening gowns trimmed with ostrich feathers were bread-and-butter items such as pastel-colored knits and crochet dresses, bedazzled jeans and silk charmeuse separates in colorful feather prints,' Diderich wrote. Qualley has been a longtime partner of Chanel, wearing pieces from the French luxury fashion house throughout the promotional tour and awards campaign for her film 'The Substance' alongside Oscar-nominated actress Demi Moore. Qualley also hit the runway for Chanel in January 2024, opening the couture show. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Chanel Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection Best of WWD Young Ali MacGraw's Style Evolution Through the Years French First Lady Brigitte Macron's Fashion Journey: Louis Vuitton Looks, Shades of Blue and More Kate Middleton's BAFTA Dresses Through the Years: Jenny Packham, Alexander McQueen and More Red Carpet Looks
