Media
Charges Filed Against Blogger For Insulting Putin (updated)
A Russian blogger claims he is being illegally persecuted after police raided his office and filed charges against him for insulting Vladimir Putin on his LiveJournal page.
Dec 22, 2010 | Continued
A Few Words About Methods
Satirist Victor Shenderovich comments on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s hypocrisy in a recent interview on CNN’s Larry King Live.
Dec 7, 2010 | Continued
Editor of Only Khimki Opposition Newspaper Dies
The editor-in-chief of Khimki’s last opposition newspaper has died of cancer, leaving the future of the publication in question.
Dec 3, 2010 | Continued
Putin on Wikileaks: US is Arrogant, Rude, Unethical
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gives an interview to Larry King for the first time in ten years, saying that the United States should not interfere with “the sovereign choice of the Russian people.”
Dec 1, 2010 | Continued
Russian TV Host Slams Media in Award Speech
A leading Russian television host has severely criticized the state of Russian television journalism, comparing the ruling authorities to “the dearly departed.”
Nov 28, 2010 | Continued
Ingush Newspaper Editor Shot in Car
The editor-in-chief of a regional Ingush newspaper has been shot in his car by unknown assailants; colleagues say it could have been motivated by anti-corruption materials published by the newspaper.
Nov 23, 2010 | Continued
Kashin Says Attacker Resembled ‘Football Fanatic’
Beaten journalist Oleg Kashin says one of his attackers “looked like a football fanatic.” Despite his injured fingers, he is still able to write.
Nov 15, 2010 | Continued
Nashi Tells Journalists to Stop Asking to be Murdered (updated)
A Nashi commissar says that journalists like Oleg Kashin are themselves at fault for being attacked and just to stop providing reasons for people to murder them.
Nov 10, 2010 | Continued
Novaya Gazeta Fears Shutdown in 2011
A court has upheld the decision by a federal media supervisory agency to accuse Novaya Gazeta of “propagandizing nationalistic views,” bringing the opposition newspaper one step closer to a shutdown.
Oct 18, 2010 | Continued
Publisher Picks Up Opposition Report on Luzhkov
One of Russia’s largest publishing houses is releasing a hardcover version of ‘Luzhkov. Results,’ a report by opposition leaders that harshly criticizes the former mayor.
Oct 12, 2010 | Continued