Andriy Portnov Becomes Journalist for 112 TV Channel and Shows First Editorial Assignment

Andriy Portnov continues his war with journalists of the Schemes programme.

Andriy Portnov has responded to Radio Svoboda President Jamie Fly, who called on Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to react to Portnov's publication of personal data of journalists and staff of the Schemes programme. The lawyer said that since October 30 he has been a special correspondent for the 112 TV channel, and that exposing illegal surveillance of other people is his editorial assignment given to him by the channel. 

The corresponding editorial assignment from the 112 TV channel was published in Andriy Portnov's Telegram channel, but the document was soon deleted. The statement said that it is Portnov's duty as a journalist to systematically cover illegal surveillance of citizens on any platform convenient to him. In the same post, Portnov published new license plate numbers of Schemes staff vehicles and stated that anyone who spots these cars "has the right to grab them by the ear and give a tough rebuff."

What is the history of the conflict?

The Schemes programme was preparing a story about Andriy Portnov, and during the preparation it conducted surveillance on him. The lawyer published a photo of the car that had been following him and the personal data of its owner, noting that the address of the owner's registration does not match the actual place of residence. 

Radio Svoboda President Jamie Fly called Portnov's publications pressure on journalists and urged Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to react.