As oppression heats up in Russia, post-revolutionary Ukraine is attracting political émigrés from the Russian opposition.
The murder of Boris Nemtsov tells us not that Putin is a strong leader, but rather one who has lost his grip.
In allowing the Aliyev regime to suppress human rights and democracy, the West is hurting its own interests.
While journalists have a certain fondness for gallows humour, it often lands them in trouble. But new moves to institute a code of ethics at Russia's leading talk radio station could be more than a question of taste.
In the town where the Oscar-nominated Leviathan was shot, locals are ambivalent about the film that purports to reflect their lives.
A Ukrainian journalist has been arrested for publishing a video calling on his fellow citizens to boycott mobilisation. He is being charged with treason and espionage.
The cost of my fridge has doubled, but it's okay, professional psychologists can explain why I’m not bothered – what we Russians see on TV we believe as gospel. на русском языке
The closure of Tomsk’s TV-2 is a reminder of what has happened to regional media in Russia.
Книга Ричарда Флориды о «Креативном классе» имела неожиданный успех в России, но существовал ли этот класс в стране вообще? in English
Whether the EU likes it or not, millions of its residents belong to the Russophone cultural sphere. But how should we speak to them?
The Samara region has one of the highest numbers of media outlets in Russia, but local journalists find it hard to write the truth.
Even as the Russian rouble responds to Central Bank intervention, people are taking to the streets in search of imported goods. Meanwhile, President Putin makes a few phone calls.
