In a country where the health struggles of even public figures are generally viewed as out of bounds, journalists are trying to balance the right to privacy with a thirst for royal stories.
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Russian Journalist Sentenced in Absentia for Antiwar Protest
Marina Ovsyannikova, who worked for state TV for two decades before protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was sentenced to more than eight years.
How Russia’s State Media Describes Life In Occupied Crimea
Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Russian government officials and state television have hammered home the message that everything is fine.
How Russia’s State Media Reacted to the Wagner Revolt
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner forces, appeared to have little popular support for his uprising. Still, some voices expressed criticism of President Vladimir V. Putin.
Silvio Berlusconi, Polarizing Former Prime Minister of Italy, Dies at 86
He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years.
Ukraine’s Military Says Crimea Blast Was Preparation for Coming Offensive
Late Sunday, a day after the Crimea blast, explosions rocked Pavlograd in central Ukraine, and air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine.
Where Were the Gatekeepers?
Finding lessons in the firing of Tucker Carlson.
Zelensky Signs Controversial News Media Regulation
Lawmakers who passed the bill said it would help meet European Union conditions for membership, but journalists have denounced it as a move toward censorship.
Zelensky Signs Controversial News Media Regulation
Lawmakers who passed the bill said it would help meet European Union conditions for membership, but journalists have decried it as a move toward censorship.
Russian Censorship Law Forces Reporters to Weigh Safety
Western news outlets are engaging in a tense debate over balancing an urgent need to bear witness with journalists’ ability to report freely under strict new laws there.