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In this interview, investigative journalist Roman Anin, founder of IStories, discusses his work in exile, the risks faced by his team, and the challenges of reporting on corruption and the war in Ukraine. Despite threats, he remains committed to documenting crimes and holding powerful figures accountable.
Over the past year, Russia has done more than simply refine its already deeply repressive system – it is currently in the middle of building a new model of digital censorship, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on top of its already bloated propaganda budgets to ensure its people are fully isolated from independent and objective voices. One of the Kremlin’s most important targets: Russian independent media in exile.
As Russia’s authoritarian regime tightens its grip, independent journalists in exile are building a foundation for a democratic future. By engaging youth, amplifying Indigenous voices, and preserving history, these journalists defy state repression, offering hope for Russia’s long-term political transformation despite the immense risks.
After the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022 and since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the legal basis for the Russian state’s digital surveillance of opposition and anti-Kremlin citizens has been expanded. This report presents a chronological list of legal restrictions on internet freedom due to expanded surveillance measures and describes the technical implementation of surveillance.
Russian exiled media and activists held a telethon in support of the growing number of political prisoners inside Russia, raising tens of thousands of euros for those currently held behind bars.
YouTube remains the only major US-based social media platform available in Russia. It’s become “indispensable” to everyday people, making a ban tricky. Journalists and dissidents are taking advantage.
Independent Russian media survived the shock of 2022 and continue to reach a wide audience. Now a research report provides new insights into the needs of the exiled media and the sector as a whole.
Many Russian journalists in exile face persecution, media bans, and the ‘foreign agent’ stigma. Recent poisonings, including that of prominent journalist Elena Kostjutschenko, raise safety concerns.
This film documents Dmitry Muratov and Nowaja Gazeta team’s fearless pursuit of truth. Facing challenges in Russia, Muratov continues the fight, launching Nowaja Gazeta Europa in exile.
Independent Russian media has all but disappeared. Adjusting to their new surroundings, the exiled reporters and newsrooms are navigating an uncertain future.
Working from European cities, Russian journalists employ fact-based reporting to counter disinformation. An exploration of activism, identity crisis, and professionalism amid heightened risks.
Anastasia Gorokhova and Erik Albrecht explore the experiences of those who seek refuge in exile in a documentary, shedding light on their perspectives and the factors leading to their departure.
Media outlets in Russia have adopted diverse strategies to navigate censorship. This article delves into the experiences of three such regional projects as they grapple with challenges.
Russian journalists, amid challenges, seek refuge in Germany. In a radio discussion, JX Fund CEO Penelope Winterhager explores their current situation, detailed in a recent study.
This podcast explores how journalists who fled Russia continue their work abroad with professionalism and creativity, nearly eleven months into the war, with insights from three guests.
Banned, criminalized, and driven out by the Kremlin. According to the author of The Economist, in the last 30 years, Russian journalists have never fought back with such determination.
RSF launches the JX Fund to provide assistance to exiled journalists. The initiative highlights the necessity to extend aid beyond the Ukrainian conflict to support those escaping repression globally.