# Claim 561

Russia barred 121 Australians, including journalists from four named outlets, from entering the country.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Russia barred 121 Australians, including journalists from four named outlets, from entering the country.
- Field: action
- Value: 121 Australians barred, June 16, 2022
- About: [incident 2022-russia-bars-entry-foreign-journalists](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2022-russia-bars-entry-foreign-journalists)
- Source: Russia-Ukraine war press freedom watch. https://cpj.org/2022/03/russia-ukraine-war-press-freedom-watch/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2022-03-11

## Quotation from the source

> 121 Australians, including journalists from ABC News, Sydney Morning Herald, Nine News, and Sky News

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/561. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.