Journalist Farida Rustamova protesting on August 22, 2021 in front of the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service—principal successor to the old KGB—after the government crackdown on dissent. The sign says “Freedom to Journalism.” The writing on her T-shirt says “Journalism is not a crime.” Image courtesy of Farida Rustamova.
“When it comes to Russia, it’s like living in a volcano” — Interview with Farida Rustamova, an independent reporter in Putin’s Russia
By Dan Drollette Jr, September 8, 2022
Journalist Farida Rustamova protesting on August 22, 2021 in front of the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service—principal successor to the old KGB—after the government crackdown on dissent. The sign says “Freedom to Journalism.” The writing on her T-shirt says “Journalism is not a crime.” Image courtesy of Farida Rustamova.
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Keywords: Putin, Russia, Ukraine, authoritarianism, democracy, digital repression, dissent, human rights, surveillance
Topics: Interviews
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Dan Drollette Jr
Dan Drollette is the executive editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He is a science writer/editor and foreign correspondent who has filed... Read More
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