Russian journalists and bloggers face danger and persecution.

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson claimed that the country's journalists face "witch hunts" and other forms of discrimination after the death of pro-Kremlin military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. The comments follow abuse of journalists in Russia and come just days after the widely-condemned arrest by Russian authorities of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for alleged espionage. Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, gained popularity for his pro-war blogging on his Telegram channel.