Media Monitor

Explainer: Why Media ‘Foreign Agents’ In Russia And The U.S. Are Not The Same Thing

In a May 13 briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russian requirements for “foreign agents” are a response to similar such regulations in the United States. We examined Zakharova’s remarks to pinpoint where the differences actually lie.

Deepfaking The Russian Opposition: How Baltic Journalists And Politicians Were Fooled

Russia’s Ruse? A ‘Deepfake’ Leonid Volkov Contacts Baltic Media, Politicians

A pseudo-Leonid Volkov, a close colleague of jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, has appeared recently in video conversations and phone calls with Baltic media and politicians to discuss Russia’s human-rights situation and Navalny supporters' alleged plans.

'A Breath Of Fresh Air': Independent Russian TV Channel Airs Navalny Investigations

An independent TV channel in Siberia is one of the few Russian media outlets that has covered jailed opposition figure Aleksei Navalny. The Krasnoyarsk Independent Regional Channel (TVK) has reported on Navalny's anti-corruption investigations and on protests against President Vladimir Putin.

How A Five-Year-Old Boy Became A Focus Of The Fake-News Fight Over Donbas

Belarus' Imprisonment Of Belsat TV Journalists Threatens All Media, Regional Journalists Say

'Not A Domestic Legal Issue': U.S. Amb. To Russia John Sullivan On Aleksei Navalny

In an interview with Current Time, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan outlines why the United States disagrees with Moscow that the imprisonment of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny is strictly a domestic issue. He also responds to the impact of Russia's "foreign-agents" law.

RFE/RL Accuses Russia Of Violating Treaty Through 'Foreign Agent' Law

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty says Russia is violating a bilateral investment treaty by targeting the organization’s news operations within Russia under its controversial “foreign agent” law.  

'Political Pedophiles': How Russian TV Presents Pro-Navalny Protest Organizers

Russia's most prominent TV host has denounced the organizers of rallies demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny as "political pedophiles." His insult sets the tone of coverage by many pro-Kremlin media outlets.

Fake News: Belarusian State TV Presents The Same People In Various Roles

Yulia Artsyukh appears not only as a news reporter but is also presented as a typical mother who is outraged by anti-government protests. People on social media have pointed to other faces that appear in multiple roles, with one critic saying that state media can't find real pro-regime interviews.

Russian TV's Misleading Reports On The U.S. Election

Russian TV coverage of the U.S. election has focused strongly on claims by President Donald Trump and his supporters that there has been massive fraud and irregularities, without mentioning the lack of solid evidence to back up those sweeping charges.