Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a news network originally set up as a C.I.A. operation early in the Cold War, is experiencing a renaissance and making a case for its independence.
Russian Federal Tax Service asks court to recover 223 5 mln rubles from RFE/RL interfax.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from interfax.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"Long abused by the government, the 2012 law was instrumental in causing self-censorship and a mass exodus of domestic and international outlets from Russia, as well as forcing the remaining independent media organizations underground" - IPI
Unknown attackers have burned a car belonging to rights activist and vlogger Maksim Tsedenov in Russia's Republic of Kalmykia in an arson attack that he says is linked to his activities.