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Articles with tag "Journalists"

silencing opposition

Russian Court Places TV Protester Ovsyannikova Under House Arrest

Investigators charged Ovsyannikova with spreading information about the Russian armed forces deemed false by the government. 
growing pressure

Russian Police Detain, Raid House of State TV Protester Ovsyannikova

Marina Ovsyannikova, who has twice been fined for opposing the war, faces up to 10 years on charges of spreading "fake news" about the army.
ongoing resistance

Russia Fines Ex-State TV Producer for ‘Discrediting’ the Army

Marina Ovsyannikova became famous for protesting the war in Ukraine on a live newscast by her former employer, Channel One, in March. 
broadcast backlash

Russia Vows to Hinder Work of Western Media After RT France Ban

"We will also not let them work in our country."
short-lived access

New Novaya Gazeta Site Blocked in Russia

The Russian prosecutor's office accused it — without providing details — of "discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces.
day in court

Russian Independent News Site Fined $14K Over ‘War Fakes’

The New Times was found guilty of publishing information contradicting Moscow’s official narrative of the war in Ukraine.
facing charges

Russia Places Ukrainian Journalist Gordon on Wanted List

Dmitry Gordon faces charges of spreading “fake news” about the Russian military, public calls for war against Russia and ethnic hatred.
uncertain future

‘I Was Ready for This’: Russian Journalist Who Protested War On-Air Faces New Charges

Marina Ovsyannikova burst onto a live news broadcast to denounce the Ukraine war. She plans to continue opposing it from within Russia.
going live

Russia's Liberal Dozhd TV Returns to the Air After Wartime Crackdown

“We hope that we won’t disappoint the viewers,” Dozhd’s editor-in-chief said.
outlawed outlets

Russia Bans Bellingcat, Insider as ‘Undesirable’ Orgs

Any Russian who cooperates with the investigative outlets or cites their work now faces criminal prosecution.
'punishment for the truth'

Belarus Journalist Given Extra 8 Years for 'State Treason'

Katerina Bakhvalova, 28, was jailed in 2020 after covering protests against President Alexander Lukashenko.
examination required

Siberian Journalist Jailed for Military ‘Fakes’ Moved to Psychiatric Care

Observers have said the case bears a resemblance to the Soviet-era practice of punitive psychiatry.
under pressure

Russia Places Top Investigative Journalist on Federal Wanted List

Andrei Soldatov, a leading expert on Russia's security services, learned of the case against him after his bank accounts were frozen.
new passport

Russian Journalist, Kremlin Critic Granted Ukrainian Citizenship

Alexander Nevzorov was sentenced to arrest in absentia after he criticized Russia's shelling of a Mariupol maternity hospital.
press under fire

Kremlin Says No News of French Reporter’s Death in Ukraine

Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff was killed during a Russian bombardment, according to French and Ukrainian officials.
disinformation charges

Russia Orders Blogger's Arrest in Absentia Over Ukraine Videos

Russian blogger Michael Nacke said he was accused of "calling a war a war."
blocked bureau

Russia to Shutter Moscow Offices of Canada’s CBC Broadcaster

The Foreign Ministry is also withdrawing the press accreditations and canceling the visas of CBC’s journalists.
information crackdown

Russia Arrests Opposition Journalist in Absentia for Mariupol Hospital Bombing ‘Fakes’

Alexander Nevzorov is one of the dozens of Russians charged under a new law that criminalizes “fakes” about the military.
press casualty

Radio Liberty Producer Killed in Kyiv During UN Visit

Vera Gyrych died as a result of a Russian missile hitting the house where she lived in Kyiv, RFE/RL's Ukrainian branch said.
illegal information

Russian Journalist Jailed for Social Media Post on Mariupol Theatre Strike

The Russian Defense Ministry has denied that its forces were behind the Mariupol drama theatre strike last month.
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