Russia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Court Ruling Against Exiled Former Meduza Journalist Margarita Liutova
Women Press Freedom condemns the recent court ruling against former Meduza journalist Margarita Liutova, who was fined 5,000 rubles ($50) for participating in the activities of an “undesirable organization.”
Russia: European Court Ruling Against the Kremlin Shows "Foreign Agent" Laws Won’t Go Unchallenged
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling in Kobaliya and Others v. Russia confirms what we've long known: Russia's "foreign agent" law is arbitrary and a tool for silencing dissent.
Russia: Ukrainian Journalist Victoria Roschyna Dies in Russian Custody, Kremlin Must Be Held Accountable
Women Press Freedom is devastated by news of Victoria's passing. She should never have been behind bars in the first place. We demand accountability from Russian authorities. Her family and loved ones deserve justice.
Russia: Authorities Target Italian Journalists with Arrest Warrants for Reporting from Kursk
Court issues warrants for RAI journalists' arrest following their coverage of Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk. Earlier, the Italian reporters, who are no longer in Russia, were charged with illegal border crossing and placed on the Kremlin's wanted list.
Russia: Authorities Initiate Criminal Investigation of Catherine Norris Trent
Women Press Freedom strongly denounces Russia's flagrant violations against journalists, as demonstrated by the latest unjust persecution of Catherine Norris Trent.
Russia: Maria Menshikova Sentenced to 7 Years in Absentia for Supporting Political Prisoners
WPF strongly denounces bogus terror convictions, demands end to Kremlin's transnational repression of exiled journalists.
Russia: WPF Demands Authorities Drop ‘Illegal’ Border Crossing Charges Against Kathryn Diss and All Journalists
These charges, part of a broader crackdown on international journalists, aim to intimidate the press and restrict coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia: Maria Ponomarenko Begins Hunger Strike Over Continued Prison Mistreatment
Women Press Freedom condemns the continued harassment of the jailed journalist, demands all bogus charges against her are dropped and she is immediately freed.
Russia: Authorities Add Foreign Journalists to Wanted List Over Border Crossings
Women Press Freedom condemns the continued targeting of war correspondents covering Ukrainian Armed Forces incursion in Kursk.
Russia: Zalina Marshenkulova Labeled a 'Foreign Agent'; Multiple Journalists Fined
Women Press Freedom condemns Russia's continued harassment of exiled journalists with draconian "foreign agent" legislation.
Russia: Zhanna Nemtsova Confirms Surveillance by Pablo González for Russian Intelligence
Zhanna Nemtsova was spied on by Pablo González for Russian intelligence. Arrested in Poland for espionage in 2022, González was recently freed in a prisoner swap and welcomed by Putin himself.
Russia: Galina Timchenko Joins Growing List of Exiled Journalists Targeted Under Russia’s 'Foreign Agent' Law
Authorities label Galina Timchenko, founder of independent news site Meduza, as a “foreign agent,” accusing her of opposing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and spreading "inaccurate information."
Russia: Ban on 24 US Journalists a “Cynical” Effort to Suppress Reporting on Ukraine War
The Kremlin bans 92 US citizens from entering the country, including 24 journalists. Russian Foreign Ministry cites the "Russophobic course" of the Biden administration as the reason for these sanctions.
Russia: FSB Opens 2 More Criminal Cases Against Foreign Journalists
State security (FSB) opens two more criminal cases against foreign journalists, Natalya Nahorna of 1+1 and Niklas Connolly of Deutsche Welle, for reporting from Ukrainian-controlled Sudzha. They join five other reporters bogusly charged with illegal border crossing after covering Ukrainian military incursion into Russia.
Russia: 8th Woman Journalist Injured in Ukraine This Year
Polish journalist Monika Andruszewska was injured in a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk’s Hotel Sapphire, which killed Reuters safety adviser Ryan Evans and injured 2 other journalists.