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Latvia Revokes Exiled Russian Station’s License Over War Coverage Violations

Latvia said Tuesday that it is revoking the independent Russian television channel Dozhd’s broadcasting license, citing “threats to national...

Latvia Fines Russia's Liberal Dozhd TV Over Ukraine Coverage

Latvia has fined independent Russian television channel Dozhd 10,000 euros ($10,500) over its coverage of the war in Ukraine, the Latvian National Electronic...

Team Navalny, Investigative Media Launch App to Dodge Russian Ban

Jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s team has joined four Russian and foreign investigative outlets in launching a smartphone app aimed at bypassing...

veteran correspondent

Russian State Media Journalist Killed in Crimea Shooting Range Accident

A veteran Russian state media journalist has been killed in an accident on a shooting range in Moscow-annexed Crimea, Russia's main Rossiya Segodnya state...

house arrest escape

Russia Adds State TV Protester Ovsyannikova to Wanted List

Russian authorities on Monday placed Marina Ovsyannikova, the former state TV journalist who denounced the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine on-air, on the...

Russia Rescinds Independent Novaya Gazeta's Online Media License

The publication's print version was stripped of its license earlier this month.

press under pressure

Russian Journalists Raided Over Alleged Ties to Pro-Ukraine Former Lawmaker

The raids come amid Russia's sweeping crackdown on dissent and independent media since the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February.

Russian Journalist Says Barred Entry to Estonia

Yaroslav Varenik was reportedly a witness in the criminal case against Alexei Navalny’s disbanded Anti-Corruption Foundation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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