On the third day of the hostage-taking, Russian security forces stormed the school. In the ensuing fighting, 334 people died, 186 of them children
He says whoever wins the US presidential election in November must remember that ceding to Russia's ambitions in Ukraine 'is not a way forward'
From evacuations to legal advice, media groups offer help and training to journalists affected by Putin’s actions in Ukraine and Russia
Michael Carpenter says allies and its partners trying ‘to see if the Kremlin is interested in pursuing a diplomatic solution to this crisis’
U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Michael Carpenter spoke with VOA’s Russian service Monday to discuss the situation along the Russia-Ukraine border
Dmitry Muratov, winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, discusses the impact that threats, repression and Russia's foreign agent law have on the country's media
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov of Novaya Gazeta dedicates the award to his slain colleagues
Exorbitant fines, repressive accounting of all personal spending, and labels that sow distrust are part of Russia's 'fight against the spread of ideas,' say those affected by legislation
Persecution of Press Club Belarus just one example of increasing suppression of free expression in Minsk
Media covering protests over reelection of Belarus President Lukashenko attacked and arrested
Over two decades of media suppression, Russia’s independent journalists move online or outside nation's borders
Amendments, proposed new laws could block reporting on anything that contradicts Kremlin narrative, experts say
Russian Imperial Movement, based in St. Petersburg, is increasingly expanding its outreach beyond Russia through the establishment of transnational networks with likeminded neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups, experts warn
Threats to Novaya Gazeta from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov will not deter reporting on abuses, journalists say
After a phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Putin in late March, Russia sent 60 tons worth of medical supplies and equipment to the United States. But the Russian aid was not a purely humanitarian gesture. Alex Yanevskyy has this report, narrated by Anna Rice.
Reflecting on 2019, Russia's most prominent anti-Kremlin activist calls pro-Putin elite 'completely at ease' on world stage
Comments come days after bipartisan group of legislators call on administration to levy targeted human rights sanctions on Russia
Bipartisan call for targeted sanctions coincides with protests in Moscow against dissident arrests and mass detentions
Analysts say differences over the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action are likely to undercut any progress toward talks between Tehran and Washington
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