There are fresh concerns over the lack of press freedom in Russia, following the sentencing of four journalists who had previously worked for the late Alexei Navalny, former opposition leader and political activist.
These journalists were considered to have taken part in extremist activities, according to the Kremlin.
The Australian journalist and the Co-Director of the Centre For Media Transition Professor Monica Attard, discusses whether or not she expects further crackdowns on press freedom in President Putin’s Russia.
Image: Supplied by Shutterstock: Belgrade, Serbia – January 17, 2019 : Vladimir Putin, the President Russia attending press conference
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First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 16 April 2025