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Derk Sauer, Gründer von "Wedomosti" und der "Moscow Times", stirbt PRO Mitglieder Öffentlichkeit
Derk Sauer, der niederländische Medienmanager, der an der Spitze der unabhängigen Medien in Russland stand, ist im Alter von 72 Jahren gestorben. Sauer kam in den letzten Tagen der Sowjetunion nach Russland und wurde in den 1990er Jahren als einer der Gründerväter des postsowjetischen Medienmarktes bekannt. Er schuf
Internetausfälle und Störungen am Flughafen bedrohen Putins Deal mit Russlands Mittelschicht PRO Mitglieder Öffentlichkeit
Während die Russen, die in Moskau und anderen grenznahen Städten leben, nicht unter den tödlichen Angriffen zu leiden hatten, denen die Ukrainer in Kiew ausgesetzt waren - wobei Wladimir Putin Hunderte von Drohnen und Raketen in eskalierenden nächtlichen Angriffen einsetzte -, werden die Kosten des Krieges allmählich sichtbar
Russia legalizes the Taliban PRO Members Public
The Taliban, banned as a “terrorist organization” in Russia for more than 20 years, has been legalized and had the label expunged by Russia’s Supreme Court, in another sign of warming ties between Russia and the Islamist group. The development is not surprising. Over recent years, the Russian authorities
More than five years in jail for being a journalist PRO Members Public
Journalism continues to be a dangerous profession in Russia. Last week, a Moscow court sentenced four journalists to five and a half years in prison on charges of collaborating with the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), an organisation founded by Alexei Navalny and outlawed as “extremist” in Russia. * The journalists — Antonina Favorskaya,
Soaring ruble set to come back down to earth PRO Members Public
To the surprise of many, the first four months of 2025 have turned out to be one of the best periods for the Russian currency in recent years. The ruble, which ended 2024 with its worst performance since 2022, has suddenly started to strengthen, boosted by a host of factors.
Russian pro-war bloggers blame Ukrainian civilians after deadly missile strike PRO Members Public
A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed 20 people, among them nine children. Images of the aftermath of the strike and details of the devastation triggered anger around the world, more than three years after Moscow's invasion. In Russia, pro-war military bloggers
More trouble for Putin’s former aide Chubais PRO Members Public
Russian law enforcement agencies have stepped up their targeting of Rusnano, a state company that invested in promising tech projects. For the first time, Anatoly Chubais, one of the architects of Moscow’s 1990s economic reforms and long-time Rusnano chief, is himself coming under direct threat. Until recently, Chubais – who
Propagandists revel in US tariffs, ignoring peril to Russian economy PRO Members Public
Russian officials and propagandists rushed to portray the United States’ new tariffs as a blow against Europe – completely ignoring the potential consequences it could have on Russia’s domestic economy. The main message on state media has been that the tariffs have divided the EU, while U.S. President Donald
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