Svetlana Prokopyeva Explained

Svetlana Prokopyeva
Native Name:	Светлана Прокопьева
Birth Date:	1 October 1979
Birth Place:	Pskov, Russia
Occupation:	Journalist
Awards:	CPJ International Press Freedom Award
Alma Mater:	Pskov State University

Svetlana Prokopyeva (; born 1 October 1979) is a Russian journalist. She was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in November 2020.^{[1] [2]}

Journalism

Svetlana Prokopyeva worked for the local newspaper Pskovskaya Gubernia from 2002 to 2006.^[3] 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.^[4]

'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'.^{[5] [6]} On 6 July 2020 she was found guilty and fined $7,000.^[7]

Awards

Redkollegia media award.^[8]

She was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in November 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Svetlana Prokopyeva, Russia. 22 February 2021. Committee to Protect Journalists. en-US.
2. Web site: RFE/RL's Prokopyeva Honored With CPJ International Press Freedom Award. 22 February 2021. RFE/RL. en.
3. Web site: Одна против ФСБ. 22 February 2021. Радио Свобода. ru.
4. Web site: Danilov. Peter B.. "Independent Journalists are Perceived by the Authorities as Enemies". 22 February 2021. www.highnorthnews.com. en.
5. News: Higgins. Andrew. 24 October 2019. As Putin Era Begins to Wane, Russia Unleashes a Sweeping Crackdown (Published 2019). en-US. The New York Times. 22 February 2021. 0362-4331.
6. Web site: 26 September 2019. Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva wrongly charged with justifying terrorism. 22 February 2021. European Federation of Journalists. en-GB.
7. News: Higgins. Andrew. 6 July 2020. Russian Court Convicts Journalist for 'Justifying Terrorism'. en-US. The New York Times. 22 February 2021. 0362-4331.
8. Web site: 2019-03-01. Журналистка Светлана Прокопьева стала лауреатом премии "Редколлегия". Journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva won the Redkollegia award. 2021-09-22. sibreal.org. ru.