A rally in support of the missing Rossiya Segodnya photographer Andrei Stenin, who went missing in the beginning of August in Ukraine took place in Moscow. The rally was organised by Moscow's photographers union near Ukrainian embassy in Moscow. Journalists, including freelance photographers and employees of the International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya, were holding broadsheets, asking to release Andrei Stenin (#freeAndrew).
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabankA rally in support of the missing Rossiya Segodnya photographer Andrei Stenin, who went missing in the beginning of August in Ukraine took place in Moscow. The rally was organised by Moscow's photographers union near Ukrainian embassy in Moscow. Journalists, including freelance photographers and employees of the International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya, were holding broadsheets, asking to release Andrei Stenin.
A rally in support of the missing Rossiya Segodnya photographer Andrei Stenin, who went missing in the beginning of August in Ukraine took place in Moscow. The rally was organised by Moscow's photographers union near Ukrainian embassy in Moscow. Journalists, including freelance photographers and employees of the International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya, were holding broadsheets, asking to release Andrei Stenin.
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabank"There are three requirements. First is to get information about Andrei’s whereabouts. Second is that the authorities started investigation. And the third is to return him home," one of the rally’s organizers said.
"There are three requirements. First is to get information about Andrei’s whereabouts. Second is that the authorities started investigation. And the third is to return him home," one of the rally’s organizers said.
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabankPress freedom conditions in Ukraine, especially in the volatile southeastern regions, have steadily deteriorated in recent months, with journalists being detained, attacked, abducted and killed.
Press freedom conditions in Ukraine, especially in the volatile southeastern regions, have steadily deteriorated in recent months, with journalists being detained, attacked, abducted and killed.
© RIA Novosti Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabankSince August 5, colleagues have been unable to reach Stenin, who had been working in eastern Ukraine.
Since August 5, colleagues have been unable to reach Stenin, who had been working in eastern Ukraine.
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabankRussia has already filed two diplomatic notes to Ukraine over Stenin’s case, but his location still remains unknown.The photographer is now on the Ukrainian militia’s missing persons list.
Russia has already filed two diplomatic notes to Ukraine over Stenin’s case, but his location still remains unknown.The photographer is now on the Ukrainian militia’s missing persons list.
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabankMore than 100 journalists in Russian mass media have signed a group petition in support of the missing International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya photographer Andrei Stenin.
More than 100 journalists in Russian mass media have signed a group petition in support of the missing International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya photographer Andrei Stenin.
© RIA Novosti . Valery MelnikovPlease support Andrei Stenin’s release by sharing the hashtag #FreeAndrew in social networks. Andrei is a professional war photographer reporting from the most dangerous war zones in the world.
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© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov
Please support Andrei Stenin’s release by sharing the hashtag #FreeAndrew in social networks. Andrei is a professional war photographer reporting from the most dangerous war zones in the world.