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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:27 PM Dec 2016

Are there any independent Russian-language news sources out there?

That might actually be reporting on this? A college friend speaks Russian and could monitor them for us. Come to think of it, there might be a couple of Russian speakers around here.

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Are there any independent Russian-language news sources out there? (Original Post) KamaAina Dec 2016 OP

Here's one... roamer65 Dec 2016 #1

What about RT? It's in English. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

No, Putin doesn't allow them BainsBane Dec 2016 #3

Maybe run by expats? KamaAina Dec 2016 #4

There was a Russian one that published BainsBane Dec 2016 #5

Perhaps something out of the UK? BainsBane Dec 2016 #6

Yes, but not many. lanlady Dec 2016 #7

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

1. Here's one...

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:32 PM

Dec 2016

https://m.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

2. What about RT? It's in English.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:44 PM

Dec 2016

https://www.rt.com/

I know we Americans would have no tolerance for Russian propaganda.

BainsBane

(53,031 posts)

3. No, Putin doesn't allow them

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:45 PM

Dec 2016

He jails and murders journalists who cross him. That's what Donny so admires.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. Maybe run by expats?

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:47 PM

Dec 2016

BainsBane

(53,031 posts)

5. There was a Russian one that published

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:50 PM

Dec 2016

documents about the Russian scheme to take over Crimea. It wasn't in English, and I'm afraid I don't recall its name now but I posted translations of the documents from an English-language Ukrainian site.

BainsBane

(53,031 posts)

6. Perhaps something out of the UK?

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:51 PM

Dec 2016

A number of Russian exiles live there.

lanlady

(7,134 posts)

7. Yes, but not many.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 12:29 AM

Dec 2016

There is Dozhd' TV. It airs occasionally, whenever they're in a place that's one step ahead of the FSB (KGB).

Also, the Internet journalist Sasha Sotnik (who recently went into exile - I think he's living in Georgia (not ours, the one in the Caucasus) .

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