The Horrendous Conditions of Press Freedom are Ignored with Looming Silence (Commentary) Kuhmo, Finland: I am still meandering along the border separating Finland from Russia. Everywhere I go, I enjoy the benefits of a press card that grants me freedom to knock on doors. On the other side of the border, the situation is a stark opposite.
"Independent Journalists are Perceived by the Authorities as Enemies" According to Svetlana Prokopyeva, journalism is an increasingly risky profession to perform in Russia. In an interview with High North News, the Russian journalist talks about the current state of media freedom and her ongoing criminal case.
Fined ₽3 Million as a 'Foreign Agent', Memorial Keeps On Fighting For the Freedom of Thought in Russia: “Our strategy is to stand up for the values” Infected with a ‘foreign agent’ paranoia, Russian state machine has been diligently trying to beat down its civil society, economically and mentally, for several years now. In the upcoming 2020, will its flagitious actions come home to roost?
New Russian Foreign Agent Bill Tightens Grip on Independent Media Russian journalists receiving support from abroad now run the risk of being labeled as agents, following the adoption of a new Russian bill. "I feel like a Jew in Germany in the late 1930s who is forced to stitch the star of David onto my clothes", says journalist Jelena Solvyeva.
