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Svetlana Prokopyeva
Svetlana Prokopyeva (; born 1 October 1979) is a Russian journalist. She was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Awards, CPJ International Press Freedom Award in November 2020. Journalism Svetlana Prokopyeva worked for the local newspaper ''Pskovskaya Gubernia'' from 2002 to 2006. She also worked for the newspaper ''Pskovskya Pravda'' and the Echo of Moscow radio station in Pskov. Currently, she is a correspondent for the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (since 2014) and an editor of the Sever.Realii. 'Justifying terrorism' criminal case (2019–2020) In 2018 Prokopyeva wrote an article where argued that Russian state authorities are partly to blame for the Arkhangelsk FSB office bombing. After that she was charged with 'justifying terrorism'. On 6 July 2020 she was found guilty and fined $7,000. Awards ''Redkollegia'' media award. She was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Awards, CPJ International Press Freedom Award in November 2020. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pskov
Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It served as the capital of the Pskov Republic and was a trading post of the Hanseatic League before it came under the control of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. History Early history Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The name of the city, originally Pleskov (historic Russian spelling , ''Plěskov''), may be loosely translated as "he townof purling waters". It was historically known in English as Plescow. Its earliest mention comes in 903, which records that Igor of Kiev married a local lady, Olga (later Saint Olga of Kiev). Pskovians sometimes take this year as the city's foundation date, and in 2003 a great jubilee took place to celebrate Pskov's 1,100th anniversary. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
