Leica kicked out Russian photographer from shortlist after Ukrainian complaints

Leica kicked out Russian photographer from shortlist after Ukrainian complaints

Valery Melnikov says his Mariupol series was pulled after complaints over his past work for RIA Novosti German camera maker Leica has excluded a Russian photographer from its prestigious Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) following Ukrainian criticism over his links to the Russian RIA Novosti news agency. Valery Melnik

Valery Melnikov says his Mariupol series was pulled after complaints over his past work for RIA Novosti German camera maker Leica has excluded a Russian photographer from its prestigious Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) following Ukrainian criticism over his links to the Russian RIA Novosti news agency. Valery Melnik

This article was originally published by Russia Herald.

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