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Russia Files Media Cases Against Kommersant, SIM Media Holding and Several Editors

The outlets reportedly face accusations of "abusing media freedom."

Jailed Reporter Maria Ponomarenko Sentenced to Nearly 2 More Years in Prison

For a second time, Ponomarenko, a mother of two, was convicted for allegedly assaulting a prison guard.

TV Rain Editor-in-Chief Jailed 8 Years in Absentia Over War ‘Fakes’

Tikhon Dzyadko, who serves as editor-in-chief at TV Rain, was accused of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces.

‘Nemtsov’s Story Is Russia’s Story’: Mikhail Fishman on ‘The Successor’ and the Russia That Never Was

The exiled journalist’s book, now out in the U.S., is both a biography of Boris Nemtsov and a history of Russia’s failed democratic transition.

Pro-Kremlin Editor Jailed 5 Years for Bribing Police Official Uncle

Ura.ru editor Denis Allayarov was found guilty of bribing his uncle, a former senior police official, to obtain confidential internal reports.

Novaya Gazeta’s Dmitry Muratov: ‘Cruelty Has Become a Form of Patriotism’

The Nobel Peace Prize winner continues to reside in Moscow despite mounting pressure and attacks on him and his newspaper.

Novaya Gazeta Editor Charged in Privacy Investigation

Oleg Roldugin was arrested last week amid a police raid on the newspaper’s Moscow office.

FSB Arrests Former Radio Liberty Reporter in Far East Russia

While the FSB withheld the man’s name, local and independent media earlier identified him as Alexander Andreyev.

RT Crew Narrowly Escapes Israeli Strike in Lebanon During Live Broadcast

Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed the strike was “not accidental” and called for an international response to the incident.

RT Arabic Office Damaged in U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Tehran, Network Says

The Kremlin-funded network’s English-language website said the staff of RT Arabic was evacuated after the attack.

Founder of Pro-Kremlin News Outlet Readovka Arrested on Fraud Charges, Sources Say

Alexei Kostylev founded Readovka in 2011 and previously served as its editor-in-chief.

Russia Jails Journalist Kotrikadze, Businessman Chichvarkin in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

Witnesses in both trials described suffering “emotional distress” after reading Kotrikadze’s and Chichvarkin’s social media posts that were critical...

Justice Ministry Labels Exiled News Website Novaya Vkladka ‘Foreign Agent’

The outlet was accused of openly opposing the invasion of Ukraine, spreading “unreliable information” about the Russian government and interacting...

2 Years On, a Journalist’s Imprisonment Offers a Grim Look Into the Kremlin’s Press Crackdown

In a Siberian penal colony, Nika Novak has experienced the Russian prison system’s harsh treatment of journalists firsthand.

Russian Investigative Journalist Roman Anin Stripped of Citizenship

The move marks the first known case of a Russian journalist being stripped of their citizenship for their reporting on the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Drone Kills Russian State Media Correspondent

RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Zuev was killed on assignment in the occupied part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region.

Macron Blames Russia as Drone Kills French Photojournalist in Ukraine

Antoni Lallican is at least the 17th journalist killed in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Daughter of Late Russian Journalist Irina Slavina Detained While Laying Flowers in Her Memory

Irina Slavina, editor-in-chief of the independent outlet Koza Press, died five years ago after setting herself on fire in front of the regional police...

Moscow Court Jails Exiled Journalist, LGBTQ+ Activist Shainyan 5 Years in Absentia

Russian prosecutors accused Shainyan of “financing extremist activities” by donating around $25 to Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2022...

Russia Designates Reporters Without Borders ‘Undesirable’ Organization

Russia’s Justice Ministry did not immediately provide a reason for the move.

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