ICIJ Member Roman Anin Stripped of Russian Citizenship
- The Russian goverment revoked the citizenship of investigative journalist Roman Anin, founder of the autonomous media outlet istories, in december 2023, alleging his organization fabricated reports concerning war...
- The revocation of Anin's citizenship followed his and former IStories colleague Ekaterina Fomina's sentencing in absentia to 8.5 years in prison for reporting on the killings of Ukrainian...
- This action builds on previous scrutiny of IStories' reporting.
Russian Journalist roman Anin Stripped of Citizenship After Reporting on War Crimes
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The Russian goverment revoked the citizenship of investigative journalist Roman Anin, founder of the autonomous media outlet istories, in december 2023, alleging his organization fabricated reports concerning war crimes perpetrated by russian soldiers in Ukraine. anin, who obtained Russian citizenship in 2006 after being born in moldova, continues to report despite the government’s actions.
Citizenship Revoked Following War Crimes Reporting
The revocation of Anin’s citizenship followed his and former IStories colleague Ekaterina Fomina’s sentencing in absentia to 8.5 years in prison for reporting on the killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian soldiers in Andriivka, near Kyiv, in 2022.The investigation,published by IStories on August 18,2022,revealed a Russian officer’s confession to Fomina that his commander ordered the soldiers to kill residents. “Dispose of Them: The Commander Ordered” details this confession and the events in Andriivka.
Prior Investigation Linked paratroopers to Bucha
This action builds on previous scrutiny of IStories’ reporting. in June 2022, IStories identified paratroopers present in Bucha during another series of alleged atrocities. “Eight Pskov Paratroopers in Bucha” details the identification of these soldiers and their presence in the city during the period when evidence of civilian killings emerged.
anin Vows to Continue Reporting
Despite the loss of his Russian citizenship, Anin has stated his work will not be affected.He told the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), “It will not affect my work in any way.” Anin is a member of ICIJ, a global network of investigative journalists.