# Russia

Government actions against journalists in Russia

Russia is in Eastern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Russia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Official labels: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=RU&tactic=disinformation_labeling)
- [Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=RU&tactic=funding_and_ownership_pressure)

## Heads of government at the time

- [Vladimir Putin: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/vladimir-putin)

## Incidents by year

### 2026

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 4, 2026 | [Russia: law on asset freezes and service denials for exiled "foreign agents", August 2026](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-russia-new-law-targets-exiled-journalists-assets) | [Official labels](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/disinformation_labeling) | [Vladimir Putin](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/vladimir-putin) | Sustained (August 4, 2026) |

Compare: https://thewaronnews.com/compare?country=RU. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/ru.

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