Incidents in Russia, national level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
5 incidents match this view.
Country: Russia (5)
Continent: Europe (5)
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (2) Licensing and closure of outlets (2) Official labels (1) Insult and defamation laws (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1) Detention and violence (1) Prior restraint (1)
Outcome: Sustained (3) Upheld by a court (1) Ongoing (1)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Vladimir Putin (4) Vladimir Lenin (1)
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Russia: law on asset freezes and service denials for exiled "foreign agents", August 2026 | Russia | Official labels | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (August 4, 2026) |
| March 4, 2022 | Russia criminalizes 'fake' reporting on the military, up to 15 years in prison | Russia | Insult and defamation laws | Vladimir Putin | Sustained |
| October 7, 2006 | Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya is shot dead in Moscow; a former police officer is later convicted of organizing the killing | Russia | Detention and violence | Vladimir Putin | Upheld by a court (June 9, 2014) |
| April 14, 2001 | State-controlled Gazprom takes formal control of Russia's independent NTV television network | Russia | Funding and ownership pressure | Vladimir Putin | Sustained (April 14, 2001) |
| 1922 | Soviet Russia creates Glavlit, a central office to review all printed material before publication | Russia | Prior restraint | Vladimir Lenin | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |
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