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“It Pains Me Deeply to See What’s Happening in Ukraine and Russia”

  • SWI swissinfo.ch

After the war in Ukraine began, several journalists from Novaya Gazeta left the country and started the media outlet in exile, Novaya Gazeta Europe. Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.

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People in Russia “Need the Truth”

  • Voice of America
  • Liam Scott

Exiled Russian journalist Alesya Marokhovskaya works as an editor for IStories. Despite legal threats and surveillance, her investigative outlet strives to connect with Russians seeking truth amid a landscape dominated by misinformation.

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Russia: Exiled Journalist Founds Media Startup

  • Voice of America
  • Liam Scott

Running a news outlet in exile presents unique challenges. For Lola Tagaeva, founder of Verstka, this means reporting under difficult conditions, maintaining journalistic standards, and reaching millions of readers while navigating the complexities of independent journalism abroad.

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“Soviet-Minded Men Rule Everything in Russia”

  • The Moscow Times

In November The Moscow Times hosted “Women Against the Kremlin”, spotlighting women’s resistance to war and repression. Journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze, a pioneer of Russia’s #MeToo movement and advocate for gender equality, reflects on women’s rights, propaganda, and journalism in exile.

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‘We cannot become Ukrainian journalists’

  • LRT
  • Benas Gerdžiūnas

TV Rain’s editor-in-chief Tikhon Dzyadko talks about stereotypes surrounding Russian journalists in exile and what marks them different from their colleagues in the Baltic states and Ukraine.

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Belarusian Journalist In Exile Calls Out State Abuses

  • Deutsche Welle
  • Vicky Hristova | Axel Rowohlt

Reporters Without Borders has ranked Belarus as the worst country for press freedom in Europe. Maria Savushkina, a Belarusian journalist currently living in Berlin, reaches tens of thousands of people back home with her political satire.

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Exiled Russian Journalist: Keeping Stories Alive

  • The National Press Club
  • Zach Cohen

Derk Sauer, founder of Moscow Times and Vedomosti, shares his experience fleeing Russia due to censorship laws and discusses media hubs in Europe supporting independent Russian journalists.

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Belarus: A Life in Exile Is a Life in Transit

  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung
  • Swetlana Tichanowskaja

With her husband likely imprisoned in Belarus and facing a 15-year sentence herself, civil rights activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya shares reflections on life in exile with her children in Lithuania.

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Press Freedom: Befriending Power or Getting Out

  • Tagesschau
  • Annette Kammerer

Reporters Without Borders reveals dire press freedom in Russia. But exiled journalists face new problems: Anna, a former TV presenter, faces censorship challenges in a deteriorating media landscape.

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Russia’s New Expats: Interview with Roman Dobrokhotov

  • Wilson Center
  • Jill Dougherty, Roman Dobrokhotov

The founder of The Insider discusses the war on journalism in Russia: the importance of investigative journalism, the increased demand for war-related information, and journalists in the digital age.

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