Alerts | Arrest/detention at protest/demonstration

Journalist Veronika Samusik expelled from university after being arrested for covering St.Petersburg protest

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Journalist Veronika Samusik from Sota Vision was arrested while she was covering an anti-war protest. In response, St. Petersburg State University announced it would expel students who were arrested during anti-war protests. Samusik had been attending in a professional capacity and had been in possession of a press card and proof of her editorial assignment.

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