Russia’s ‘fake news’ law forces some global and local news outlets to suspend operations and coverage
On Friday 4 March, Russia passed a ‘fake news’ law that threatens journalists with up to 15 years in prison.…
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Independent’s man in Russia fears Covid-19 surveillance will make investigative journalism harder
The Independent’s Moscow correspondent, Oliver Carroll, has said new challenges from an increase in online surveillance in Russia during the…
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Russia report: Social media firms ‘failing to play part’ in tackling covert hostile state action
Social media companies are “failing to play their part” in defending against covert hostile state action on their platforms, such…
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Bureau of Investigative Journalism drops legal bid for release of Russia ‘interference’ report
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has withdrawn its planned legal action to force the Government to release a report on…
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Russian authorities urged to stop harassing journalists reporting Moscow protests
Press freedom groups have urged Russian authorities to stop harassing journalists covering ongoing political protests in Moscow, which have seen…
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RT and Sputnik denied press passes for inaugural UK global media freedom conference
Russian state-funded news outlets RT and Sputnik have been denied press passes for the inaugural global media freedom conference to…
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Drug charges against Russian reporter Ivan Golunov dropped after papers’ front-page protest
Drugs charges against investigative reporter Ivan Golunov have been dropped, Russian officials said today. Golunov (pictured) was arrested in Moscow on Thursday…
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Russian newspapers join forces to stand up for arrested investigative reporter Ivan Golunov
Three of Russia’s biggest newspapers have joined together to publish a front page protesting the arrest of investigative reporter Ivan…
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