Russian authorities raid Bars TV station, editor’s home over defamation case, seize equipment - Committee to Protect Journalists

Russian authorities raid Bars TV station, editor’s home over defamation case, seize equipment - Committee to Protect Journalists

Berlin, May 22, 2025—Russian authorities must immediately cease their raids on the editorial office of Bars, a regional television broadcaster based in Ivanovo city, and the home of its editor-in-chief, Sergey Kustov, return all equipment and documents seized, and ensure that members of the media platform are not threatened with criminal charges over their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. During the raid Tuesday morning,…