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Leica Oskar Barnack Award excludes Russian photographer Valery Melnikov's project on Mariupol
The project by Russian photographer Valery Melnikov titled 'Mariupol. Open Wounds' was removed from the Leica Oskar Barnack Award shortlist. Melnikov claims the exclusion followed complaints from photographers or bloggers from a neighboring state regarding his previous work with the state agency RIA Novosti.
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Valery Melnikov's project 'Mariupol. Open Wounds' was removed from the Leica Oskar Barnack Award shortlist.
Claimed
Melnikov asserts that the rules of the award do not prohibit participation based on previous professional affiliations.
Attributed to: Valery Melnikov
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