[News] Russian forces killed an American journalist who was a contributor to The New York Times in Ukraine

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Russian forces killed journalist Brent Renaud in an attack in Irpin and, according to the first information provided by the police chief of the Kiev region, Andrii Nebitov, the man worked for the renowned American newspaper The New York Times. However, from the newspaper they issued a statement clarifying that Renaud had collaborated with them, but was not in Ukraine as part of the coverage of this medium. They also said the mix-up may have been because the reporter was carrying an old New York Times credential.

"The invaders kill even international media journalists who are trying to show the truth of the atrocities of Russian troops in Ukraine," Nebitov initially stated in a Facebook post. “Today, a 51-year-old correspondent for the famous newspaper The New York Times was shot dead in Irpin. Another journalist was injured. Right now we are trying to get the victim out of the combat zone," said the police chief, in a publication to which he added a photograph of Renaud's identification and another of his passport, which confirms that he is a citizen. American.

 

 

A few minutes later, the deputy editor-in-chief of The New York Times Cliff Levy used his Twitter account to give more details about Renaud. “The New York Times is deeply saddened to learn of the death of an American journalist in Ukraine, Brent Renaud. Brent was a talented photographer and audiovisual producer, but he was not assigned to The New York Times in Ukraine, ”explained Levy, who attached the official statement from the newspaper in his tweet.

 

In addition to conveying how dismayed the media is by Renaud's murder, that press release explains: "Although he collaborated with The New York Times in the past (the last time in 2015), he was not assigned to The Times in Ukraine. Initial reports that he worked for The Times circulated because he was using a Times press credential that had been issued for an assignment many years ago."

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