October 20, 2026, 4:16 PMRSSRU

Journalist

Catherine Norris Trent

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Catherine Norris Trent, 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: location unknown.

In brief

Kursk Oblast · Kursk · Journalists

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Charges

Latest event

October 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

A correspondent of the French TV channel France 24. On 7 October 2024, it became known that a criminal case had been opened against her for illegally crossing the border because of her reporting from the areas of Kursk Oblast seized by the Ukrainian army.

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