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'I'm not a terrorist, I'm just a journalist', how to carry on reporting for Russia and Belarus from exile

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Briefings

Two opposition journalists, Alina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, share strategies for maintaining reporting operations from exile in Russia and Belarus. They describe navigating surveillance, securing safe houses, and sustaining communication channels while avoiding detection by state security forces. Their accounts highlight the daily challenges of journalism under authoritarian regimes, offering practical insights into resilience and information flow in the region.

Key points

• Alina Koushyk and Maxim Katz are opposition journalists who fled Belarus and Russia respectively to continue their work from abroad.
• They report on specific methods for maintaining communication and safety while avoiding detection by state security forces.

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The evidence covers only two journalists' experiences and does not include broader statistics on journalist safety, security measures used by other outlets, or long-term outcomes of their reporting efforts.

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