| 14 April 2001 | State-controlled Gazprom takes formal control of Russia's independent NTV television network | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Sustained (14 April 2001) |
| 7 October 2006 | Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya is shot dead in Moscow; a former police officer is later convicted of organizing the killing | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Detention and violence | Upheld by a court (9 June 2014) |
| 26 October 2018 | Russia: outlet fined $338,000 under the foreign agents law | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Lawsuits against the press | Ongoing (26 October 2018) |
| 7 March 2019 | Russia: new laws penalize online "fake news" and "disrespecting authorities" | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Official labels | Sustained (7 March 2019) |
| 23 April 2021 | Russia: independent outlet Meduza designated a 'foreign agent' | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Official labels | Sustained (23 April 2021) |
| 4 March 2022 | Russia criminalizes 'fake' reporting on the military, up to 15 years in prison | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Sustained |
| 4 March 2022 | Russia: regulator blocks BBC Russian, Deutsche Welle and other outlets | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Sustained (4 March 2022) |
| 18 May 2022 | Russia: CBC/Radio-Canada bureau closed and journalists' visas cancelled | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Sustained (18 May 2022) |
| 16 June 2022 | Russia: entry bans, visa restrictions and bureau closures for foreign correspondents | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Access bans | Sustained (16 June 2022) |
| 5 September 2022 | Russia: a Moscow court suspends Novaya Gazeta's print license | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Sustained (5 September 2022) |
| 5 September 2022 | Russia: journalist Ivan Safronov is sentenced to 22 years for treason | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Ongoing (5 September 2022) |
| 15 February 2023 | Russia: journalist Maria Ponomarenko is sentenced to six years for reporting on a Mariupol strike | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Sustained (15 February 2023) |
| 29 March 2023 | Russia: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Detention and violence | Reversed (1 August 2024) |
| 4 August 2026 | Russia: asset freezes on exiled "foreign agents", Aug 2026 | Russia (RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180) | Official labels | Sustained (4 August 2026) |
