The FSB has filed "criminal charges" against British reporter Nick Paton Walsh for allegedly "illegally" crossing Russia's border, reflecting heightened tensions between Russia and foreign media.
Charges against Paton Walsh and two Ukrainian reporters illustrate the severe repercussions faced by journalists covering the conflict in Ukraine, with penalties that could include five years imprisonment.
The situation escalated to diplomatic tensions as the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the US diplomat over Paton Walsh’s actions, asserting their concern over foreign journalists' reporting.
Witnessing the aftermath in Russia's Kursk region, Walsh remarked on the surreal experience of being supported by Ukrainian forces during his coverage of the conflict.
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