Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
Independent media in Russia and Ukraine have been critical of their governments and provide alternative reporting, but much of it relied on U.S. grants.
Russia designates Norwegian media outlet an 'undesirable organisation'
The office of Russia's Prosecutor General said on Friday it had designated The Barents Observer, a Norwegian media outlet, as ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...
Russia to widen asset seizing power with new legislation, sources say
Russia is set to widen its power to retaliate for Western asset seizures with new legislation that could allow it to ...
After the decision on USAID, layoffs began in the "opposition" media in Russia and Belarus
After the decision of the new US leadership to reduce the number and funding of USAID, layoffs began in Russian and ...
Pro-Russia Ukrainian Is Killed in Moscow Blast, Russian Media Says
Armen Sarkisyan, the founder of a separatist battalion fighting in eastern Ukraine, died after an explosion in an apartment ...