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Rosneft Launches $610M Defamation Lawsuit Against Russian Media Outlet

Oil giant seeks damages over RBC report on Venezuelean exit deal.

opinion Ilya Klishin

Russia's Independent Media Is Under Attack Again as Apathy Reigns

Many find it hard to care that the authorities are strangling Vedomosti.

Russian Journalists Wage Solidarity Campaign for Colleague Jailed on Terrorism Charges

“We believe that journalists shouldn’t be kept in jail and tried for their professional activity,” speakers said in a video address.

Russian Official Walks Back Call to ‘Wipe Out’ Critical Journalists

“They need to be wiped out, as the people say,” Ignatyev was quoted as saying about journalists critical of the authorities.

Russian Judges Eye Punishments for ‘Biased’ Media Coverage

The courts reportedly want to penalize “the manipulation of public opinion toward the judiciary.”

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

I Just Translated ‘1984’ Into Russian. I’m Gasping for Air

Reading “1984” closely is both sickening and cathartic because so much is instantly recognizable.

INFORMATION WARS

At Russian Media Freedom Conference, Discord Reigns

Officials insisted Russia is a bastion of free speech. Journalists wondered what they were missing.

Attacks on Journalists in Russia More Than Double Since 2017 – NGO

Most Russian journalists view these attacks and threats as an inevitable part of their professional lives, the report said.

Почему я пошел на RT

Если главный поток голосов решит уйти из RT, то сама сеть и ее аудитория не исчезнет...

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

A Framed Reporter Suddenly Matters to Putin

Ivan Golunov is an unlikely central figure for such a potentially momentous story.

What Detained Reporter Ivan Golunov Has Meant for Russian Journalism

“We only know all of this because of Vanya.”

opinion Evgeniy Roizman

Russia’s Interior Ministry Has Dug Itself Into a Deep Hole

Whoever planted the drugs in Golunov’s arrest should face the consequences.

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Journalist charged. Opposition leader detained. Athletics ban extended.

3 Russian Papers Publish Identical Front Pages in Support of Arrested Journalist

Kommersant, RBC and Vedomosti's front pages read I/We Are Ivan Golunov.

Golunov charged

Russian Anti-Corruption Reporter Charged With Drug Trafficking

A Moscow court on Saturday ordered journalist Ivan Golunov to stay under house arrest for two months.

Unwanted coverage

Rosneft Threatens to Ban Reuters in Russia Over Venezuela Report

“These actions constitute informational sabotage,” the oil giant said in a statement.

Limited expression

Russia Drops to 149th out of 180 Countries in World Press Freedom Index

Russia now ranks below countries like Venezuela and the Central African Republic.

Internet Freedom

Putin Wants What China’s Xi Already Has: His Own Internet

New Russian domain system is designed to protect Russian Internet from the World Wide Web.

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