Eduard Sagalaev passes away
Today, 76-year-old President of the National Association of Broadcasters Eduard Sagalaev died
Russian media
Board of directors to close down Ekho Moskvy radio station
The board of directors of the Ekho Moskvy closed joint stock company has decided by a majority to close down the Ekho Moskvy radio station and its website, the radio station’s Editor-in-Chief Alexey Venediktov wrote on Telegram on …
Ekho Moskvy radio station was taken off the air
The Ekho Moskvy radio station was taken off the air, Alexey Venediktov, its editor-in-chief, said on Tuesday. "Ekho Moskvy was taken off the air," he said on Telegram. Earlier, the Prosecutor General’s Office …
Russia ready to resolve problem with RT, DW if Germany cooperates
Russia is ready to settle the situation around the closure of Germany’s Deutsche Welle (DW) media company’s Moscow office and the scandal around Russia’s RT DE channel in Germany if German authorities are willing to resolve the …
German Federation of Journalists urges Putin to lift measures against DW
The German Federation of Journalists (DJV) calls on Russian President Vladimir Putin to lift the measures against the Deutsche Welle media outlet that were announced earlier in response to Germany’s ban of the RT DE TV channel, the …
Deutsche Welle’s Moscow office to be closed
The Moscow bureau of Germany’s Deutsche Welle (DW) media company has been officially notified about its closure, DW said on its website. According to the company, "the chief of Deutsche Welle’s Moscow office, …
Three Russian reporters detained near border in Rostov region
Three Russian reporters were released from a Federal Security Service office after they were detained earlier that day near the state border, according to a statement by Znak.com, the employer of one of the reporters. They were handed …
Mentioning criminals' ethnicity could be forbidden in Russia
The Parliament of Chechnya has submitted a bill prohibiting the dissemination of criminals' ethnicity in news media to the Russian State Duma. The text of the document is published in the State Duma's …
Russia marks Soviet Press Day
May 5 marks the Day of the Soviet Press. The first issue of the Pravda newspaper was published 109 years ago on this day. The editorial board of Pravda consisted of Bolsheviks, it was the official newspaper of the Communist Party …
TASS and Trend News Agency agree on cooperation
Director General of the Azerbaijani Trend News Agency Ilgar Huseynov and Director General of Russia's TASS Sergey Mikhailov have agreed to expand cooperation. The working meeting took place at the TASS headquarters in Moscow, …
Putin congratulates TASS Director General Mikhailov on his birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed a congratulatory message to TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov on his 50th birthday, expressing hope that his energy and experience will continue to help TASS prosper in the future. …
Putin signs law imposing fines for violating 'foreign agents' law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law bills that impose fines for violating a controversial law on "foreign agents" as well as other legislation relating to protests, such as the financing of rallies and disobedience of …
Putin to hold video conference meeting with heads of Russian media outlets
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual meeting with heads of the country’s media outlets on Wednesday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that the meeting would take place via video conference behind …
Azerbaijan refutes Turkish base fake
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry expressed its attitude towards the biased article published in the electronic version of the Russian 'Nezavisimaya Gazeta' newspaper on September 1, 2020. "The Russian newspaper published …
Russian media about Nikol Pashinyan’s grandfather
A scandal continues in Armenia related to the military past of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s grandfather. See VK: “Fascist or Red Army? Debate about Pashinyan’s grandfather overwhelmed the Caucasus.” Now this debate has …
Azerbaijani embassy in Russia requests to check biased article in Russian media
Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu sent a letter to Russian prosecutor general and Roskomnadzor in connection with Vladimir Khomyakov's article entitled 'Russians, do not leave, we need slaves and …
Azerbaijani President presents order to Mikhail Gusman
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has presented 'Sharaf' Order to First Deputy Director General of Russia's TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman, according to the presidential press service. On …
Medvedev to draw Russian government's year-end conclusions
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will sit down for his annual year-end interview with Russian TV channels on December 5, the government press service announced. "Dmitry Medvedev will summarize the …
Date of Putin's annual news conference revealed
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an annual year-end news conference on December 19, according to the Kremlin’s press service. The press conference will start at 12:00 local time. The venue for the news conference …
5th Caspian Media Forum kicks off in Astrakhan
The 5th Caspian Media Forum has opened in Astrakhan today. The forum is organised by the Center for International Public Policy Studies 'Caspian-Eurasia with information support from the Astrakhan region government. The project is also being …
