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International Federation of Journalists suspends Russian union
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today suspended the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) from membership following a…
Maks Levin, photographer of Russian war against Ukraine since 2014, killed by Russian troops near Kyiv
[editorial]Ukrainian photojournalist and documentary filmmaker Maks Levin, who documented the war in Ukraine from 2014 onwards, was found…
“Hell. Despair. The feeling of absurdity.” Ukrainian journalist jailed in occupied Crimea describes FSB torture in harrowing letters
Who is Vladyslav Yesypenko? Vladyslav Yesypenko comes from Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine. A year before…
Chain of attacks on Ukrainian whistleblowers continues: RFE/RL car set on fire
The Schemes (Skhemy) program is broadcast on UA:Pershyi, a Ukrainian national television channel. The program has been screened…
The story of Aliona, journalist in the war zone: #Being20
Coming to the cities and villages at the frontline Aliona pays special attention to people’s moods: “The closer…
Was the faked “murder” of Russian journalist Babchenko really necessary?
In the evening of 29 May, Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was reportedly shot dead in his back on…
Over 200 journalists from 16 countries demand to release kidnapped Azerbaijani colleague
Over 200 journalists from 16 countries demand to free the Azerbaijani investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli of Meydan TV, who was…
Investigative documentary on journalist’s murder finds leads that cops didn’t, traces to SBU
When Ukrainian-Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet was murdered in Kyiv on 20 July 2016, President Petro Poroshenko said that…
Meet Mykola Semena, the Crimean journalist prosecuted for disagreeing with Putin’s landgrab
Russia’s attack against those opposing the illegal annexation of Crimea is not surprising—after all, Moscow is experienced in…
Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko celebrates birthday in Putin’s prison
What happens if your son, father, or spouse is arrested by the state that is waging a war…
Reaction of international community can save Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko
Ukrainian human rights organizations Human Rights Center and the Center for Civil Liberties believe that the arrest of…
Another death of a Russian opposition journalist: Alexander Shchetinin remembered by Kirillova
Ukrainian authorities have launched a murder investigation into the death of a prominent Russian journalist found shot to death at…
“DNR’s” propaganda apparatus exposed. Part 2: How “DNR” censored Ukraine’s leading TV channels
An email dump of a “DNR Ministry of information” employee, Tatyana Egorova, reveals that Ukrainian leading TV channels collaborated with the…
Ukrainians parroting Moscow’s line more dangerous than Russians who do, Portnikov says
The Kremlin understands that most Ukrainians distrust Russian media outlets and so has made a major effort to…
Luhansk separatist republic adopts law to legalize prosecution of press freedom
A law was recently implemented in Ukraine’s Russian-backed separatist enclave, the “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LNR), which prescribes prosecution against journalists…
Watch Global Maidan conference live in English or Ukrainian on November 15
In English: Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream In Ukrainian on Espreso.TV: It will take place on November…
Global Maidan conference for civic activists to learn from media professionals to be held on November 15
On November 15, a conference for civic activists to learn from from experts in journalism, comedy, filmmaking, fundraising, and…
Viktor Hurniak, INSIDER Reuters Photo-journalist / Aidar soldier killed in Luhansk fighting
A photographer and soldier from Lviv died today while fighting in the Luhansk Oblast for Ukraine. Some of…