Russia’s fight against "extremism" is a convenient pretext for restricting freedom of expression — and journalist Alexander Sokolov is paying the human cost. RU
New research shows that Russian state media’s influence is by no means total. Most people are capable of watching television news critically — provided they’re given the opportunity to do so. Русский
Digital and personal surveillance has become a fact of life for Moldova’s journalists. My story is the tip of the iceberg. Русский
New moves against opposition politicians and the press are meant to scare the last bastion of Kyrgyzstan’s civil society into submission.
For the Kremlin’s friends in the west, the reality of Russia’s actions is finally sinking in.
Ukraine’s media is caught in a political crossfire. In this situation, everyone loses — journalists, citizens and the country itself. Русский
Three years on from the start of Ukraine’s democratic revolution, freedom of speech still isn’t valued by the authorities. And there’s only more ways to shut down debate. Русский
Are articles about Russian propaganda now more widely read than Russian propaganda itself? A roundtable discussion. Русский
How the trial of veteran journalist Seitkazy Mataev heralds an even bleaker future for freedom of speech in Kazakhstan. Русский
