By Jessica Jacques
Anna Kurbatova, a reporter for Russia’s Channel 1 news who was working in Ukraine, was detained and quickly deported to Russia by the Ukranian Security Service (SBU). She is accused of anti-Ukrainian propaganda and a ‘smear campaign’ against the country.
Russian journalist Anna Kurbatova, who was deported and banned from entering Ukraine (photo: Screenshot from Youtube)
SBU spokesperson, Olena Gitlyanska wrote on Facebook, “Russian propagandist Anna Kurbatova will be forcibly returned to Russia. Ukraine is a law-governed state, and its law enforcement bodies act exclusively in line with the current legislation. The necessary documents are currently being drafted for her…
