Igor Berdov, a 36-year-old resident of Russia's Karelia region, was arrested on August 28 for allegedly assaulting Al-Jazeera journalist Rania Dridi near the building where the Wagner mercenary group has offices in St. Petersburg. Dridi, a Palestinian reporter, was reporting on August 25 when Berdov approached her and insisted she speak Russian. He then allegedly attacked her. The 41-year-old journalist suffered a head injury and was hospitalized. The incident occurred amid an investigation by Russian authorities into a plane crash that claimed 10 lives, including that of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Man Arrested In Russia After Al-Jazeera Journalist Beaten While Reporting On Wagner
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