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Articles with tag "Journalists"

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.
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.
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