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‘Unbearable’ Military Censorship Forces Closure of Novosibirsk Newspaper

“We tried to live under military censorship for two years. I can say now that it’s unbearable,” Kurier.Sreda’s editor-in-chief wrote in a farewell...
wartime censorship

Russian Court Fines Novaya Gazeta Chief Editor for 'Discrediting' Army

Sergei Sokolov was fined 30,000 rubles for “discrediting” the Russian military in an article published by the newspaper.
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tightening screws

Russian Lawmakers Pass Advertising Ban for 'Foreign Agents'

If the bill is passed into law, advertisers would be banned from working with “foreign agents.”
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rfe/rl

Russia Blocks Radio Liberty’s Central Asia Services – NGO

The five bureaus whose websites were blocked provided news coverage both in Russian and in the native languages of Central Asian countries.
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blacklisted media

Russia Labels Radio Liberty 'Undesirable'

RFE/RL was previously labeled by the Russian authorities as a “foreign agent,” but the outlet rejected the designation.
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republic of buryatia

Russian Court Fines Activist for Interview With ‘Undesirable’ Media

Activist Nadezhda Nizovkina was fined 5,000 rubles for appearing on air with the independent TV channel Dozhd.
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outlawed org

Russia Labels Youth Magazine DOXA ‘Undesirable’ – Lawmaker

State Duma deputy Vasily Piskarev accused DOXA of “masquerading as a student publication” while being “openly hostile” toward Russia.
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eco project

Russian Environmental News Outlet Kedr Closes After ‘Foreign Agent’ Designation

The outlet was labeled a “foreign agent” in November for spreading “fake news” and distributing content of other “foreign agents.”
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foreign agent

Russia Jails Activist Pyotr Verzilov 8.5 Years in Absentia for ‘War Fakes’

The former publisher of Mediazona is accused of “causing social tensions” and “misleading citizens” about Moscow's invasion.
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foreign agent

Russia Denies Russian-American Journalist's Appeal Against Detention

Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be arrested in Russia this year after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in March.
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'false information'

Russia Jails State TV Protester 8.5 Years in Absentia

Ovsyannikova held up an anti-war sign during a March 2022 primetime news show on state broadcaster Channel One, where she worked at the time. 
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Advokatskaya Ulitsa

Russian Independent Legal News Outlet Closes Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Status

Russia’s Justice Ministry said the outlet’s news coverage “formed a negative image of Russia, its current legislation and law enforcement practice...
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North Caucasus

Russian Journalist Jailed 17.5 Years for 'Financing Terrorism'

Abdulmumin Gadzhiev has denied all charges, calling the case against him "fake from start to finish."
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assault on press

Siberian Journalist Jailed Over 5 Years for ‘Fake’ War Reporting

Authorities accused Mikhail Afanasyev of publishing “inaccurate information” in a report about riot police officers refusing to be deployed in Ukraine...
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opinion Taisia Bekbulatova

Why Street Interviews in Russia Aren't Your Regular Vox Pops

Journalists love street interviews for their candidness and spontaneity. But in Russia, people don’t feel free to speak. If they do, anonymity is a myth...
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continuing crackdown

Russia Jails Exiled War Critics 11 Years in Absentia Over 'Fakes'

Authorities accuse Ruslan Leviev and Michael Nacke of "fabricating evidence" in a March 2022 video report on Russian attacks in Ukraine.
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spy allegations

Russian Court Extends American Journalist’s Pre-Trial Detention

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain in pre-trial detention until Nov. 30, Russian media reported Thursday.
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friendly fire

Russian Journalist Charged With ‘Discrediting’ Army After Receiving Patriotism Medal

Yelena Dorovskikh is accused of publishing news last fall about anti-mobilization leaflets that contained instructions on how to surrender to Ukraine's...
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foreign correspondent

Russia Expels Politico Reporter, Ex-Moscow Times Editor Eva Hartog

The Russian Foreign Ministry had reportedly informed Hartog last Monday that her visa would not be extended and gave her six days to leave Russia.
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'rewriting history'

Russian State Media Giant Applies for Banned Liberal Radio’s Trademark

Rossiya Segodnya said Tuesday it filed an application for the Ekho Moskvy brand “due to the expiration of this trademark’s registration with its owner...
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