The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

Vladimir Lenin

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of Soviet Russia/the USSR
Jurisdiction
Russia

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
1922Glavlit created: Soviet censorship office, 1922announcedhistorical

Timeline for Vladimir Lenin ยท 1 incident while head of government