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Popular Political Sports Website Bought by Aspiring Russian Lawmaker

Readers expressed fears that Sports.ru's editorial independence could be curbed under its new ownership.

press crackdown

Belarus Court Sentences Journalists to 2 Years in Prison

The two journalists were sentenced for leading "group actions that grossly violate public order," charges they called "trumped-up."

Prosecuted opponent

Lukashenko Rival in Court as Belarus Sees New Crackdown

Former presidential hopeful Viktor Babaryko stands accused of corruption and money laundering.

'brazen attacks'

Belarusian Police Mount Raids on Journalists, Activists

The searches were part of a probe into mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko.

Russian News Site Warns of ‘Dangerous Precedent’ With $200K Libel Fine

The Ura.ru news website said that its case could set a trend of silencing media outlets by forcing them into bankruptcy.

‘Letting Koza go’

Russian Independent News Site Shuts Down After Editor’s Self-Immolation Death

Irina Slavina set herself on fire last October after coming under pressure from authorities for her reporting on local politics and corruption.

Mediazona Editor Held in Overcrowded Cell After Mass Navalny Arrests

Photos show Sergei Smirnov in an eight-person cell with 27 others after he was jailed for "inciting protest."

retweets not endorsements

Russia Jails Prominent Independent Journalist Over Protest Retweet

Mediazona editor-in-chief Sergei Smirnov retweeted a joke about his resemblance to a pro-Navalny rock musician.

Russia Fines RFE/RL for ‘Foreign Agent’ Breaches

RFE/RL recently said it is facing an “existential moment” under crippling fines and threats of prison as Russia tightens its “foreign agent” law...

financial chokehold

Russia Seeks to Squeeze Out U.S.-Funded Media – NYT

RFE/RL reportedly faces steep fines in Russia for failing to label its content as produced by a “foreign agent.”

Ex-Cops in Russian Reporter's Drugs Arrest Deny Guilt

The arrest of reporter Ivan Golunov on trumped-up drug charges spurred a massive campaign calling for his release last summer.

Turkey Court Orders Release of Russian Reporters – Official

The two journalists had been accused of filming near a facility manufacturing drones without authorization.

detained journalists

Russia Urges Release of Reporters Detained in Turkey

A Turkish foreign ministry source said the reporters were detained while filming near a facility for manufacturing drones.

extended arrest

Jailed Russian Ex-Journalist Safronov Kept in Jail Pending Treason Trial

Safronov’s lawyer said investigators continue to withhold evidence from his defense team.

controversial correspondent

NYT's Russia Job Posting 'Russophobic,' Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Says

“The American press has been fighting the ‘monster’ for so long that it did not notice that it became the monster itself.”

lack of liability

Russia Finds No Criminal Influence on Journalist’s Self-Immolation Death – Kommersant

Irina Slavina wrote on her Facebook page to “blame the Russian Federation” for her death an hour before her suicide.

independent journalism

Ex-Vedomosti Journalists’ VTimes News Website Goes Live

VTimes aims to continue Vedomosti’s tradition of independent, objective journalism for Russian-speaking readers.

Call for change

Russian Activists Demand End to Intimidation at Funeral of Journalist Who Set Herself on Fire

Irina Slavina’s last social media post told her followers to “blame the Russian Federation” for her death.

'Blame the Russian Federation for My Death,' Journalist Writes Before Self-Immolation

Irina Slavina said her home had been raided the previous day by security forces.

caught in the crossfire

Two French Journalists Hurt in Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting

A reporter from Russian broadcaster TV Rain was also among the shelled journalists but was not injured.

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