October 20, 2026, 4:15 PMRSSRU

Journalist

Catherine Dees

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Catherine Dees, Kursk Oblast. Charges: Article 322 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Crossing the border of the Russian Federation without proper documents (those not allowed to…); “The case of foreign journalists”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Kursk Oblast · Kursk · Journalists

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Charges

Latest event

September 1, 2024 — persecution begins

The case of foreign journalists

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

The case of foreign journalists

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of foreign journalists

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Correspondent for the Australian television channel ABC. In September 2024, it became known that a case was opened against her for illegal border crossing connected to her work in the Kursk region occupied by the Ukrainian army.

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