A Yekaterinburg journalist who wrote about Urals fighters in the mercenary company Wagner has died after a fall from his fifth-floor apartment.
Russian Journalist Who Wrote About Wagner Mercenaries Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances
April 15, 2018
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Trump Campaign Aide Tried to Set Up Meeting with Russians; ISIS Suspects Arrested in Moscow
August 14, 2017
Four men have been arrested for dancing the lezginka in Gelendzhik, a resort town where President Vladimir Putin is said to have a palace.
Attacks on Russian Journalists Indicate Return to Soviet Practices, New Forms of Repression in the Internet Age
October 4, 2016
Attacks on Russian Journalists Indicate Return to Soviet Practices, New Forms of Repression in the Internet Age 2016-10-04 18:20:35 President Vladimir Putin has been steadily dismantling the independent press since coming to power in 2000. Some outlets have completely lost their independence and others still proclaiming independence are under immense pressure. In recent weeks, both […]
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Russia Update: Suspect in Assault of Kashin Claims to Have Audio Tape Incriminating Turchak
October 1, 2015
A suspect in the case of the brutal beating of journalist Oleg Kashin in 2010 has said he can provide testimony proving that Governor Andrei Turchak of the Pskov Region ordered the assault. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and […]
Putin Now Seeking to Intimidate Journalists into Not Covering His Opponents
June 29, 2015
Staunton, June 26 – In the age of the Internet, it isn’t enough for an authoritarian ruler to control what appears in newspapers and on television. If he really wants to isolate his opponents, he must try to intimidate journalists into not covering those the leader doesn’t like lest they post their reports online and […]