Media freedom in Russia
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The current government of Russia maintains laws and practices that make it difficult for directors of mass-media outlets to carry out independent policies. These laws and practices also hinder the abi
Protest outside the Russian Embassy in Berlin demanding the release of Russia's political prisoners, including journalists Ivan Safronov and Maria Ponomarenko, February 2024
Putin and Konstantin Ernst, chief of Russia's main state-controlled TV station Channel One. About 85% of Russians get most of their information from Russian state media.
Russian foreign agent law
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The Russian foreign agent law requires any person or organization receiving any form of support from outside Russia or deemed to be under foreign influence to register as a foreign agent. Unlike the U
Picket against the foreign agent law in Yekaterinburg, 2021. The sign reads "Russia's finest people have become 'foreign agents'. It's a disgrace."
Lev Ponomaryov 2011
Dmitry Muratov in 2021
Boris Nemtsov's March