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Ukrainian security services behind murder of Russian journalist Dugina – FSB

The attack, which resulted in the death of journalist and political scientist Daria Dugina, was prepared and carried out by the Ukrainian special services, the press service of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reports.

12:05 23.08.2022

The Insider editor-in-chief arrested in absentia in illegal border crossing case

The Moscow Lefortovsky District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for editor-in-chief of The Insider (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent and an undesirable organization) Roman Dobrokhotov (recognized as a foreign media agent in Russia) in a case over illegal crossing of the state border.

12:22 05.08.2022

Moscow court to proceed with blogger Dud’s suit against foreign agent label

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court will proceed with an administrative lawsuit lodged by journalist and blogger Yury Dud challenging his mass media-foreign agent status.

12:31 16.06.2022

The Insider editor-in-chief ordered to pay over $2K to Dutch journalist for libel

Moscow’s Cheremushkinsky District Court on Wednesday ordered the editor-in-chief of The Insider (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent) Roman Dobrokhotov to pay Dutch journalist Max van der Werff 156,000 rubles (over $2,000) upon the latter’s defamation lawsuit.

14:33 06.10.2021

Editor-in-chief of The Insider wanted as part of illegal border crossing case

Editor-in-chief of The Insider media (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent) Roman Dobrokhotov has been put on a wanted list on the illegal border crossing charges.

12:57 30.09.2021

Journalist Union urges to put end to discrimination against Russian journalists abroad

The unprecedented pressure on Russian journalists abroad must be immediately and completely stopped, the Union of Journalists of Russia has stated.

17:53 19.08.2021

Case over libel against Dutch journalist opened by Russian investigators

The Russian investigative authorities have opened a criminal case over the fact of defamation against Dutch journalist Max van der Werff on the part of The Insider (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent).

13:03 28.07.2021

Russian Supreme Court upholds $7K fine imposed on journalist for terrorism justification

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday dismissed a cassation appeal filed by journalist of the radio Echo of Moscow in Pskov Svetlana Prokopyeva againsts imposition of 500,000-ruble ($7,000) fine on her for justifying terrorism.

12:42 06.07.2021

Foreign agent label of Meduza media outlet upheld

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow on Friday upheld the Russian Justice Ministry’s decision to include Meduza registered in Latvia in the list of media acting as foreign agents.

11:03 04.06.2021

Golunov seeks trial for instignator of crime against him

Journalist Ivan Golunov believes an instignator of the crime against him will be brought to liability.

15:07 28.05.2021

Five ex-policemen ordered to imprisonment for planting drugs on journalist Golunov

The Moscow City Court on Friday convicted ex-police officers charged with planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 5 to 12 years.

14:12 28.05.2021

Vtimes media enters in foreign agents list – Russian Justice Ministry

The Justice Ministry of Russia on Friday placed Vtimes media outlet on the register of mass media acting as foreign agents.

13:24 14.05.2021

Sentencing of ex-policemen accused of planting drugs on journalist Golunov set for May 28

15:39 30.04.2021

Prosecutors seek long prison terms for ex-policemen accused of planting drugs on Golunov

Prosecution on Tuesday demanded prison terms ranging from 7 to 16 years for ex-police officers charged with planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov.

16:13 27.04.2021

Hearing of oral arguments in journalist drug planting case to be held behind closed doors

Oral arguments in a case over planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov will be heard behind closed doors.

15:12 27.04.2021

Russian Justice Ministry’s decision to add journalist to foreign agents list suspended

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Wednesday suspended the Justice Ministry’s decision to declare journalist of 7x7 media outlet Sergey Markelov a foreign agent.

12:23 24.03.2021

Journalist Azar fined $2,000 for calls for participation in illegal actions

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday fined journalist and municipal lawmaker Ilya Azar 150,000 rubles ($2,000) for calls to participate in unauthorized rallies.

17:44 03.03.2021

Journalist fined for participation in unauthorized rally

Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court on Wednesday fined journalist for the Open Media Dmitry Nikitin 10,000 rubles ($130) for his participation in one of the recent illegal walkouts.

17:32 03.02.2021

Dutch journalist urges Russia’s Investigative Committee open case against The Insider Chief Editor

Dutch journalist Max van der Werff petitioned Russia’s Investigative Committee to open a criminal case over defamation against The Insider Editor in Chief Roman Dobrokhotov, who, as the journalist alleges, said that he had worked for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff (GRU).

17:53 25.01.2021

Journalist Golunov to be questioned in drug planting case on January 18

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday postponed questioning of journalist Ivan Golunov, an injured party in the case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on him, until January 18.

12:53 12.01.2021