Article 5W1Y6 British journalists receive death threats from Russia over Valieva controversy

British journalists receive death threats from Russia over Valieva controversy

by
Sean Ingle in Beijing
from World news | The Guardian on (#5W1Y6)
  • Journalists from Inside the Games subjected to abuse
  • Anger among Russian media in Beijing flares on Friday

The journalists who broke the story of Russian skater Kamila Valieva's positive drugs test on Wednesday say they have faced death threats, abuse, and warnings they should check their tea.

A separate British newspaper journalist who asked Valieva whether she was a doper on Friday has also faced intense criticism from Russian members of parliament and online.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Feed Title World news | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/world
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026
Reply 0 comments