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When Russia imposed harsh laws on reporters covering its invasion of Ukraine, dozens fled. But physical distance doesn’t always keep exiled journalists safe. The American journalist Liam Scott met some of them in Berlin. Watch his full video report on security for Russian journalists in exile here.
OWEP editor-in-chief Gemma Pörzgen travelled to Riga, which has become the most important refuge, as Russian journalists and editorial teams increasingly choose exile for independent reporting.
An estimated 1,000 Russian journalists have gone into exile to escape the threat of prosecution in their home country. In Europe, many believe they are safe. But in April, the suspected poison attacks on two journalists and an opposition activist became known. One of them is Elena Kostyuchenko, a well-known Russian journalist with great resonance.
‘The million-dollar reporter’: Israeli cyber-arms company’s software was used to spy on Galina Timchenko, revealing the first confirmed case of a Pegasus attack against a Russian journalist.
The article delves into the story of exiled Kostyuchenko, facing a suspected poisoning in Berlin, with The Insider revealing similar incidents, highlighting risks for exiled journalists beyond Russia.
Elena Kostyuchenko, Natalia Arno, and Irina Babloyan, journalists critical of the Kremlin, experienced unexplained poisonings during their travels in Europe. What are the reasons behind these cases?
Arkady Ostrovsky’s eight-part series delves into the lives of free-thinking Russians who left their country and explores their journey in exile when the shelling of Ukraine began in 2022.
The story of TV Rain: Numerous media outlets have relocated to the capital of Latvia, only to face a skeptical public and a set of rigorously enforced laws and regulations. A letter from Riga.
Exiled Russian TV channel, Dozhd, faces challenges as it relocates from Riga to Amsterdam. The incident highlights the plight of journalists caught between accusations at home and suspicion abroad.
Since the war started, 1,000 Russian journalists have left their homeland. DW interviewed the editors-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, Dozhd, and Meduza to discuss how journalism has changed.
The Belarusian outlet Tut.by, labeled ‘extremist’, faces trials. The team, now in exile, launches Zerkalo, aiming to continue reporting on Belarus, highlighting truth amid Lukashenko’s crackdown.
Vladimir Sokolov, an independent Russian journalist, shares his personal story revolving around his choice to leave Russia and seek exile in Turkey in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a substantial number of independent media outlets moved overseas. Two researcher interviewed journalists to gauge their perspectives on their future in exile.
Hundreds of Russian journalists are fleeing Putin’s wartime regime and entire editorial offices are being set up in exile. This article explores how a fund and visa facilitations are supposed to help.