Yulia Starostina

Affiliated media: The Bell, Former journalist

Incident date: February 28, 2023

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Lenizdat

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has fined the former journalist of The Bell Yulia Starostina RUB 50,000 under the article on «discrediting» the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation). The reason was her interview with TV Rain, in which she said, among other things, that she is severely affected by the war with Ukraine and feels responsible for what was happening.