Pavel Sheremet was a journalist of rare caliber, one whose reporting exemplified the best practices in the countries he covered: Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Despite threats and attacks during his career, Sheremet was not afraid to take on authorities. It was for this reason that CPJ honored him with an International Press Freedom Award in 1998.
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Pavel Sheremet talks on air at a Kiev radio station in 2015. The journalist’s career spanned print, radio, and TV in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. (Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)
