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.
NTV (Russia)
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NTV is a Russian free-to-air television channel that was launched as a subsidiary of Vladimir Gusinsky's company Media-Most. Since 14 April 2001 Gazprom Media controls the network. NTV has no official
Russian President Putin meets with NTV journalists Tatyana Mitkova, Kirill Kleimyonov and Nikolai Svanidze, 18 November 2004
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with NTV executives and journalists, 12 October 2018