Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who protested Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine by bursting onto the set of a flagship television news show, says her colleagues at Kremlin-controlled TV Channel One are scared. But she doesn't regret for one moment her action
On March 4, Russia adopted a new administrative statute and a draconian criminal law against "discrediting the armed forces." In the two weeks since, the country has seen a massive wave of repression against any form of criticism against the Kremlin's "special military operation" in Ukraine.
The One Free Press Coalition’s February list focuses on the ten most urgent cases of radio journalists globally, who have faced retaliation for their reporting.
A Russian vocational college teacher tried to survive for a month on his take-home pay of just under $200. He gave up after two weeks, highlighting the fact that as prices rise base pay for teachers across the country remains far below the target set by President Vladimir Putin in 2012.
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