Russian journalist

Russia drops case against journalist amid public rage

Russian police have dropped drugs charges against journalist Ivan Golunov, a rare U-turn by the authorities in the face of anger from his supporters who alleged he was framed for his reporting and threatened to stage a mass protest in Moscow.

Detained Russian investigative journalist taken to hospital: Ifax

Police has said that a Russian investigative journalist who was detained this week for alleged drug offences had been taken to hospital, Russian news agencies reports.

Russian journalist who criticised Kremlin shot dead in Kiev

A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin is shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, police say.

June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019

Russia drops case against journalist amid public rage

Russian police have dropped drugs charges against journalist Ivan Golunov, a rare U-turn by the authorities in the face of anger from his supporters who alleged he was framed for his reporting and threatened to stage a mass protest in Moscow.

June 8, 2019
June 8, 2019

Detained Russian investigative journalist taken to hospital: Ifax

Police has said that a Russian investigative journalist who was detained this week for alleged drug offences had been taken to hospital, Russian news agencies reports.

May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018

Russian journalist who criticised Kremlin shot dead in Kiev

A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin is shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, police say.