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Articles with tag "Journalists"

Watch your words

Russia Doles Out First ‘Fake News’ Fine Over Moscow Protest Interviews

Authorities deemed the interviews to be “actions aimed at stirring up the public masses.”
clandestine combat

Russian Reporters Receive Threats After Investigating Secret Military Group

"This is all simply an attempt to make us nervous,o distract from our journalistic work," Proekt's editor-in-chief said.
Set free

Iran Frees Detained Russian Journalist, Russian Embassy Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry had summoned the Iranian ambassador last week over Yuzik's detention.
Press freedom

Attacks on Journalists in Russia More Than Double Since 2017 – NGO

Most Russian journalists view these attacks and threats as an inevitable part of their professional lives, the report said.
controversial case

Iran Says Russian Journalist Was Detained for 'Visa Violation' Not Spying

Moscow has close economic and political ties with Tehran, and it is unusual for the latter to target Russian citizens.
In custody

Russian Journalist Detained in Iran on Espionage Charges

Yulia Yuzik reportedly faces up to 10 years on charges of cooperating with Israeli intelligence.
Frontline education

Cuts, Beatings and Sheep's Blood: Russian State Journalist Sues Over War Correspondent Course Injuries

“Injuries happen in hockey, right? This is just like in hockey,” the journalist's employer allegedly told him.
RSVP

Germany’s Deutsche Welle Snubs Russian Duma's Foreign Meddling Panel

The outlet’s journalism standards “preclude any interference in the internal affairs of other states,” its management said.
news

Почему я пошел на RT

Если главный поток голосов решит уйти из RT, то сама сеть и ее аудитория не исчезнет...
Prisoner abroad

Ukraine Frees Jailed Russian Journalist Vyshinsky on Bail

Vyshinsky was arrested in Ukraine last year over accusations of supporting pro-Russian separatists.
Turn down for what

Russia Fines CNN Broadcaster for Volume Violations

A media group that broadcasts CNN International in Russia was fined $3,000.
Visa violation

U.S. Journalist Fined for Interviewing Russian Environmental Asylum Seekers

Alina Simone was sued by a local mayor after she was spotted filming residents who had asked Canada's prime minister for asylum.
Dystopian drama

Russian Journalist Found Guilty Over 'Mind-Controlling' Orwell Reference

This is the first time that a journalist has been tried under a law that punishes media for “affecting the human subconscious.”
Golunov case

5 Moscow Police Officials Fired Over Investigative Journalist’s Arrest

Meduza reporter Ivan Golunov was released and the charges against him dropped over insufficient evidence after his arrest caused a national outcry.
Scrapped story

3 Journalists Detained Outside Putin’s Residence

The Federal Guard Service detained the MBKh Media journalists as they crossed into a protected area.
funeral mafia

Russian Independent Media Publish Investigation Linked to Journalist’s Arrest

Ivan Golunov was detained after filing an investigation into Moscow's funeral mafia.
Tbilisi Aftermath

Russian TV Reporters Attacked in Georgia Amid Heightened Tensions – Reports

The attackers reportedly spat in the film crew’s faces and shouted nationalist slogans.
press freedom

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.
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