Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to shut down after 30 years
The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta is shutting down, its editorial team writes.
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Novaya Gazeta Editor-in-Chief Sergei Sokolov Arrested in Russia
The editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Sergei Sokolov, has been arrested, the newspaper announced.
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Putin’s United Russia set for larger supermajority in State Duma election
Vladimir Putin will be able to rule even more unhindered, as his ruling party is credited with an even larger supermajority in the elections to the Russian State Duma.
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Peace-loving Russians labeled extremists in Russia
The peace prize-winning human rights organization Memorial is labeled as extremist in Russia.
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The Kremlin lowers the digital iron curtain with its own app
The Kremlin is tightening its grip on Russians online. Popular global platforms are increasingly difficult to access. Instead, users are being driven toward state-led platforms where authorities are assumed to monitor everything that is written.
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Åsne Seierstad returns to the defeated Russia
Åsne Seierstad travels in the footsteps of a defected Wagner soldier through a Russia in disintegration – where even liberal opponents of the war have swallowed the propaganda. In the new book “Unrest”, the Norwegian author talks about the people she meets and the country where it all started 30 years ago.
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