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Activists Condemn Arrest of Journalist in Russia’s Dagestan Amid Torture Claims

Abdulmumin Gadzhiev was arrested on June 14 on charges of financing terrorism.

New fines

Putin Signs Law Clamping Down on Distribution of Foreign Print Media

The amendment introduces fines for the unauthorized production or distribution of print media.

Golunov march

Police Detain Over 500 in Moscow During Protest Over Reporter’s Arrest

After investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released on Tuesday, protesters’ focus turned to those responsible for his detention.

Power vertical

Putin Was Personally Involved in Decision to Free Detained Journalist, Publisher Says

Public pressure had played a decisive role in Golunov's release, Muratov said.

opinion

Leonid Bershidsky

A Framed Reporter Suddenly Matters to Putin

Ivan Golunov is an unlikely central figure for such a potentially momentous story.

GOLUNOV ARREST

What Detained Reporter Ivan Golunov Has Meant for Russian Journalism

“We only know all of this because of Vanya.”

Officials react

Putin Ally Says Drugs Case Against Russian Journalist a 'Very Bad Story'

The comments are likely to encourage supporters of Golunov who believe he was framed.

Weighing in

Kremlin Says ‘Errors Are Possible’ in Golunov Case

“Errors can never be ruled out,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of the police's handling of the investigative reporter's arrest.

opinion

Evgeniy Roizman

Russia’s Interior Ministry Has Dug Itself Into a Deep Hole

Whoever planted the drugs in Golunov’s arrest should face the consequences.

Uncovered corruption

Read Arrested Anti-Corruption Reporter Ivan Golunov’s Biggest Investigations

Golunov's colleagues have said they believe the evidence against him was fabricated as punishment for his reporting.

Golunov arrest

Dozens Protest Russian Investigative Reporter's Arrest in Moscow

Ivan Golunov's colleagues say the charges against him were fabricated as persecution for his work.

Arrested reporter

Russian Investigative Journalist Detained in Moscow on Drug Charges

Ivan Golunov, who investigates corruption at Moscow City Hall, was allegedly beaten by officers at the police station.

TMI

Russia's Kommersant Faces Fines for Disseminating State Secrets – Reports

A case into “abuse of the freedom of mass media” has been filed against the Kommersant business daily.

Editorial attack

4 Russian Journalists Stabbed Over Refusal to Publish Stalin Article – Reports

The attack took place in the offices of the Russian Communist Party’s Rodina newspaper.

news

Russian Official Bodyslams Reporter Asking About Corruption, Faces Jail

“Zaytsev was dissatisfied with attempts to gain information, pushed the journalist and [...] threw him to the floor," investigators said.

russian

Я знаю, что такое работа в медиа Алишера Усманова

Массовая отставка всего политического отдела Коммерсанта не должна вызывать удивления...

opinion

I Know What It's Like to Work for Alisher Usmanov's Media

The mass resignation of Kommersant’s entire political desk should come as no surprise.

Open letter

200 Russian Journalists Protest 'Clampdown on Free Speech' After Kommersant Firings

The scandal was sparked Monday when two veteran journalists were fired over an article about a political reshuffle.

Media scandal

Russian Journalists Quit En Masse as Censorship Scandal Hits Kommersant

Two veteran Kommersant journalists say they were forced to step down after reporting about senator Valentina Matvieynko's political future.

Tragic death

Young Russian Journalist Dies After Falling From Window

Margarita Virova's death at age 25 has been mourned by her colleagues and Russia's journalism community.

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