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According to him, in this situation, Article 144 of the Criminal Code of Russia is visible - obstruction of the professional activity of a journalist, according to which, if you physically attack him, you can get a prison sentence of up to six years.
“I hope that those who attacked journalists will follow this article,” Solovyov noted.
He added that journalists, when performing their duties, are much better protected by law than ordinary citizens.
Earlier it became known that Izvestia journalists were attacked at a seminar by VIP coach Tliashinova in the Moscow region. At the same time, journalist Natalia Grafchikova received multiple bruises.
Investigators opened a criminal case.