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Body of Ukrainian Journalist Roshchyna Finally Returned from Russia

Body of Ukrainian Journalist Roshchyna Finally Returned from Russia

Plus: DOJ Rescinds Biden-era Protections for Journalists

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Apr 27, 2025
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Hello, and welcome to The Press Freedom Report.

I’m Liam Scott, and today I have reporting on the return of journalist Victoria Roshchyna’s body to Ukraine from Russia, and the Justice Department revoking Biden-era policies that protected journalists. Plus, a new Pew report and top press freedom headlines from around the world.


Body of Ukrainian Journalist Roshchyna Finally Returned from Russia

The Kremlin had initially refused to return journalist Victoria Roshchyna’s body after she died in Russian custody in September 2024

The body of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna has finally been returned home, Ukrainian authorities confirmed this week, months after she died in Russian custody. But press freedom experts remain pessimistic about the prospect of justice for her death.

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