In Poltava, journalist was prohibited to take photographs in ATB

In Poltava, an administrator of the supermarket ATB prohibited the journalist of the local online media outlet Vpoltave to make photos inside the store, the outlet's website reported.

The journalist was trying to prepare a material about rapidly growing prices for food and people in panic buying sugar in large quantities.

The store administrator refused to comment on the prohibition and recommended that the journalist made an official request to get a permit for journalist work in the ATB network. The store administrator also prohibited the journalist to talk to customers inside the store.