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Ukraine reporter receives death threat over corruption investigation


KIEV (AFP) – A well-known Ukrainian reporter said Friday she had received a death threat after publishing an investigation into a gas company controlled by a relative of a former minister.Kristina Berdynskykh, a reporter with pro-Western Ukraines independent weekly Novoye Vremya, received an anonymous text message which said she risked repeating the fate of journalist Georgiy Gongadze, who was found beheaded in 2000, if she did not halt her investigations.In an article last month, the 32-year-old journalist accused Ukraines former energy minister Yuriy Boiko, who now leads a powerful pro-Russian opposition party, of corruption.She pointed out that Boikos son-in-law Sergiy …read more

Source: Dunya TV

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