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Articles with tag "Journalists"

into exile

Russia Had 1,500 Political Emigres in 2021 – Rights Group

The figure excludes family members or those who left Russia for other, non-political reasons.
into exile

BBC Russian Journalist Moves Abroad After ‘Foreign Agent’ Labeling 

Andrei Zakharov said he faced “unprecedented surveillance” following his designation as a “foreign agent.”
retroactive ban

Russia Forces Media to Block Banned Outlet’s Putin, Kadyrov Investigations

Deleted material included Proekt’s reporting on Putin’s alleged extramarital daughter and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s alleged second wife.
top honor

‘I Want Journalists to Die Old’: Nobel Winner Muratov’s Acceptance Speech, in Quotes

The Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief dedicated his award to his slain colleagues and decried growing threats to freedom and human rights.
dismissed concerns

Declaring Novaya Gazeta 'Foreign Agent' Would Be 'Stupid' – Muratov

The independent newspaper's editor-in-chief received the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
missing disclaimer

Russia Fines Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Novaya Gazeta Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Tags

Dmitry Muratov and Novaya Gazeta were fined for failing to mention the “foreign agent” status of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's groups.
starting fresh

Staff of Shuttered Kyiv Post Announce ‘Independent’ Relaunch Effort

"If we cannot save the Kyiv Post brand, we can at least save its values," the journalists said in a statement.
shuttered doors

Ukraine’s English-Language Newspaper Kyiv Post Abruptly Closed By Owner

Reporters at Kyiv Post accused its owner of attempting to “infringe” on the paper’s editorial independence before the shutdown.
order to leave

Russia Expels Second Foreign Reporter in 2 Months

Dutch daily de Volkskrant said its journalist Tom Vennink was expelled over two administrative fines dating back years.
mounting charges

Jailed Russian Ex-Journalist Safronov Faces New Treason Charges – Lawyer

Safronov's former lawyer said the new charges allege that he shared information on Russia’s military in Syria.
MEDIA CRACKDOWN

Russia Labels 2 More Media Outlets 'Foreign Agents'

More than 90 media outlets and individual journalists have been designated "foreign agents."
subject to law

Putin Says Nobel No 'Shield' for Newspaper Editor

Dmitry Muratov won the prestigious prize as independent Russian media and journalists are increasingly labeled "foreign agents."
intrepid work

Novaya Gazeta Investigations Under Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muratov

“I can't take credit for this. This is Novaya Gazeta's,” Dmitry Muratov said after being named this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner.
GROWING LIST

Russia Brands Bellingcat, Journalists ‘Foreign Agents’

The additions come hours after the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper’s editor Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize.
closed doors

International Investigative Consortium OCCRP Exits Russia

OCCRP vowed to continue investigating corruption in Russia despite formally shuttering its operations within the country.
journalistic solidarity

Independent Russian News Outlets Launch Campaign Against ‘Foreign Agent’ Tags

A growing number of independent media have been labeled “foreign agents” in what Kremlin critics call a crackdown on free press.
new entity

Blacklisted Russian Investigative Outlet Relaunches With Look at Defense Chief’s PR Machine

Proekt's journalists said it is relaunching as “Agentstvo,” a play on their “foreign agent” status and the Russian word for “agency.”
growing list

Russia Names 4 More Independent Media Outlets ‘Foreign Agents’

Each of these outlets were created by Russian journalists who had earlier been named “foreign agents” themselves.
return to sender

Independent Russian News Site’s Hackers Urge Readers to Boycott Election

“Our subscribers have just received a newsletter with a strange provocative text that we did not write or send,” The Bell said.
open letter

Russian Journalists Demand End to Crackdown on Media

The outcry comes after Russia slapped several media outlets and individual journalists with the "foreign agent" label.
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