The High North Tour 2022 In the Shadow of War: He had to Flee Russia To Do His Job

Alexey Kuvalyov is one out of 150 Russian journalists who have had to flee Russia in order to avoid harsh prison sentences for their journalism. (Video: Arne O. Holm)

Published at: May 11 2022 - 11:14 / Updated at: May 11 2022 - 11:20

Joensuu, Finland: Alexey Kuvalyov is one out of 150 Russian journalists who have had to flee Russia in order to avoid harsh prison sentences for their journalism. Now, he is doing the same for the Meduza newspaper from Riga, Latvia, where his newspaper a.o. has revealed how Russian soldiers rape and kill civilians in Ukraine. We met him in Finland. Watch the entire interview here.

Text and video Arne O. Holm

The High North Tour 2022 In the Shadow of War: He had to Flee Russia To Do His Job

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