Foreign Journalists Wanted by Russian Authorities

Six foreign journalists have been placed on Russia's wanted list for allegedly crossing the border illegally to report from the Kursk region. The journalists, who work for outlets including CNN and Deutsche Welle, are accused of illegally entering Russia following a Ukrainian incursion.

The Russian interior ministry has added six foreign journalists to its wanted list, accusing them of illegally entering the Kursk region after a Ukrainian cross-border incursion, TASS reported on Thursday.

According to Russia's FSB security service, criminal cases were opened last month against several journalists, including a British correspondent for CNN and a reporter for Deutsche Welle. Other journalists wanted include a reporter for Italy's RAI and three Ukrainians from the 1+1 TV channel.

The media organizations have defended the journalists' reporting, calling their trips legitimate. The Ukrainian forces began their incursion on Aug. 6 and remain inside Russia despite facing a counteroffensive that has pushed them back in some areas.

(With inputs from agencies.)