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Galina Timchenko - Russian journalist and executive editor, Meduza

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Galina Timchenko made her name as editor of one of Russia's leading news websites Lenta.ru. In March 2014 she was fired, she claims as a result of pressure from the Kremlin. Along with some former colleagues, she set up Meduza, a rival news website based in Latvia.

Sarah Montague asks Galina Timchenko if she should she have stayed in Russia to defend herself and her journalism. Show less

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Interviewer:
Sarah Montague
Interviewed Guest:
Galina Timchenko

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