Novaya Gazeta Editor In Chief Charged With Discrediting Russia's Military

The Moscow-based Novaya gazeta newspaper said on February 29 that police detained its chief editor, Sergei Sokolov, and charged him with discrediting Russia's military. The charge, which stemmed from an unspecified report, is administrative and could lead to jail time or a fine. Sokolov, who for many years led the paper's investigative team, became editor in chief in September after the newspaper's founding chief, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, stepped down following a Justice Ministry decision to add hm to the "foreign agents" registry. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.