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Inside the Moscow courtroom where judges have just rejected Vladimir Kara-Murza’s appeal against his 25 year prison sentence. The Kremlin critic was convicted of treason in April.

Inside the Moscow courtroom where judges have just rejected Vladimir Kara-Murza’s appeal against his 25 year prison sentence. The Kremlin critic was convicted of treason in April.

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Just seen (briefly) the arrested US journalist Evan Gershkovich. He’s been brought to a Moscow court for an appeal hearing.

Just seen (briefly) the arrested US journalist Evan Gershkovich. He’s been brought to a Moscow court for an appeal hearing.

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Our BBC Panorama film 'Our Man In Moscow' is now available on YouTube: a year in the life of Russia and the BBC team here. Ben Tavener BBC Panorama

Our BBC Panorama film 'Our Man In Moscow' is now available on YouTube: a year in the life of Russia and the BBC team here. Ben Tavener BBC Panorama

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I’m honoured to have received the 2025 Charles Wheeler award in memory of one of the BBC’s greatest foreign correspondents. Thank you to BJR Journalists' Charity University of Westminster and to Shirin and Marina Wheeler. Shirin Wheeler

I’m honoured to have received the 2025 Charles Wheeler award in memory of one of the BBC’s greatest foreign correspondents. Thank you to BJR Journalists' Charity University of Westminster and to Shirin and Marina Wheeler. Shirin Wheeler

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We’re in the Moscow courtroom where Evan Gershkovich is appealing the extension of his pre-trial detention. It’s 12 weeks since the Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia and charged with espionage. He & his employer vehemently deny the charge.

We’re in the Moscow courtroom where Evan Gershkovich is appealing the extension of his pre-trial detention. It’s 12 weeks since the Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia and charged with espionage. He & his employer vehemently deny the charge.

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Books on sale in my local Moscow supermarket. One shelf.

Books on sale in my local Moscow supermarket. One shelf.

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Just seen Oleg Orlov in court. One of Russia's most respected human rights activists is being tried for repeatedly 'discrediting' the Russian armed forces through his criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Just seen Oleg Orlov in court. One of Russia's most respected human rights activists is being tried for repeatedly 'discrediting' the Russian armed forces through his criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Moscow bookshop.

Moscow bookshop.

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Not one, not two, but three different editions of George Orwell’s 1984 on sale now in my local Moscow supermarket.

Not one, not two, but three different editions of George Orwell’s 1984 on sale now in my local Moscow supermarket.

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With Ukrainian drone attacks continuing to force temporary shutdowns of Russian airports, one Russian paper today reports that “Russians have started to use fortune telling cards to tell them what date they should fly off on holiday.” #ReadingRussia
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With Ukrainian drone attacks continuing to force temporary shutdowns of Russian airports, one Russian paper today reports that “Russians have started to use fortune telling cards to tell them what date they should fly off on holiday.” #ReadingRussia

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One Russian paper today: “In many Russian regions there are restrictions on the sale of petrol.” Another reports that, in Crimea, hotel bookings are “down 31%...& hotel cancellations double due to the fuel crisis.” #ReadingRussia
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One Russian paper today: “In many Russian regions there are restrictions on the sale of petrol.” Another reports that, in Crimea, hotel bookings are “down 31%...& hotel cancellations double due to the fuel crisis.” #ReadingRussia

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136,721 views • 2 days ago

"For now, I don't see the point." Our report from St Petersburg last Friday after President Putin rejected President Zelensky's offer of direct talks. Producer Ben Tavener
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"For now, I don't see the point." Our report from St Petersburg last Friday after President Putin rejected President Zelensky's offer of direct talks. Producer Ben Tavener

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Headline in one of today’s Russian papers: “Russian regions and big business are arming themselves to defend against attacks by Ukrainian drones.” Plus, a newspaper article from last week that has disappeared. #ReadingRussia
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Headline in one of today’s Russian papers: “Russian regions and big business are arming themselves to defend against attacks by Ukrainian drones.” Plus, a newspaper article from last week that has disappeared. #ReadingRussia

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What the Russian papers are saying about the massive Ukrainian drone strike: one paper calls it “audacious”, another: “one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks.” “It’s increasingly difficult to cut the flow of weaponry to the Ukrainian army,” concedes another. #ReadingRussia
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What the Russian papers are saying about the massive Ukrainian drone strike: one paper calls it “audacious”, another: “one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks.” “It’s increasingly difficult to cut the flow of weaponry to the Ukrainian army,” concedes another. #ReadingRussia

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261,698 views • 23 days ago

One Russian paper says Russia's “on verge of recession” & warns of “a large-scale bank liquidity crisis.” After Putin & Xi failed to reach a deal on the 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline, another paper writes: “Chinese media ignored the topic of the gas pipeline.” #ReadingRussia
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One Russian paper says Russia's “on verge of recession” & warns of “a large-scale bank liquidity crisis.” After Putin & Xi failed to reach a deal on the 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline, another paper writes: “Chinese media ignored the topic of the gas pipeline.” #ReadingRussia

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190,453 views • 20 days ago

My first opportunity to ask Vladimir Putin a question since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It came at the end of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Producer Liza
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My first opportunity to ask Vladimir Putin a question since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It came at the end of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Producer Liza

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6,574,312 views • 1 year ago

Today’s Russian papers publish Moscow’s threat to launch a new wave of “systematic strikes” on Kyiv. But one paper reports on a “split [inside Russia] between those in favour of continuing the special military operation and those who believe it’s time to end it…” #ReadingRussia
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Today’s Russian papers publish Moscow’s threat to launch a new wave of “systematic strikes” on Kyiv. But one paper reports on a “split [inside Russia] between those in favour of continuing the special military operation and those who believe it’s time to end it…” #ReadingRussia

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130,545 views • 15 days ago

“Something rather unusual is happening right now inside Russia.” My dispatch for BBC Radio’s From Our Own Correspondent. BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds BBC World Service
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“Something rather unusual is happening right now inside Russia.” My dispatch for BBC Radio’s From Our Own Correspondent. BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds BBC World Service

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243,339 views • 1 month ago

On Saturday Vladimir Putin seemed to suggest the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end.” Today one Russia paper claims that “trying to interpret what he meant is like fortune-telling.” And will there, or won’t there, be talks with Europe? #ReadingRussia
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On Saturday Vladimir Putin seemed to suggest the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end.” Today one Russia paper claims that “trying to interpret what he meant is like fortune-telling.” And will there, or won’t there, be talks with Europe? #ReadingRussia

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190,199 views • 29 days ago

A scaled-back parade and fears of attack. Our latest report from Moscow on preparations for Victory Day.
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A scaled-back parade and fears of attack. Our latest report from Moscow on preparations for Victory Day.

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214,540 views • 1 month ago

From today’s Russian papers: “The number of Russian regions with restrictions on the sale of fuel is multiplying.” The reason given? “Unscheduled repairs at oil refineries.” #ReadingRussia
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From today’s Russian papers: “The number of Russian regions with restrictions on the sale of fuel is multiplying.” The reason given? “Unscheduled repairs at oil refineries.” #ReadingRussia

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81,783 views • 13 days ago

In this morning’s Russian newspapers: Moscow warns Kyiv not to target the Red Square parade; problems with Russian bonds, with “almost 25% of the bond market at risk of default”; and what a newspaper joke section is saying about the state of the Russian economy. #ReadingRussia
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In this morning’s Russian newspapers: Moscow warns Kyiv not to target the Red Square parade; problems with Russian bonds, with “almost 25% of the bond market at risk of default”; and what a newspaper joke section is saying about the state of the Russian economy. #ReadingRussia

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213,975 views • 1 month ago

"Military hardware wasn't on the square, but on a screen." What I saw at the Victory Day parade on Red Square.
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"Military hardware wasn't on the square, but on a screen." What I saw at the Victory Day parade on Red Square.

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177,723 views • 1 month ago

Today’s Russian papers lead with the strike on the student dorm in Starobilsk. Also today, one newspaper suggests that through Russian history “major geopolitical losses were sometimes more useful than brilliant victories.” #ReadingRussia
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Today’s Russian papers lead with the strike on the student dorm in Starobilsk. Also today, one newspaper suggests that through Russian history “major geopolitical losses were sometimes more useful than brilliant victories.” #ReadingRussia

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86,480 views • 16 days ago

I ask Russians: how do you see your lives five years from now? Among the responses: “That depends on Vladimir Putin. On what mood he’ll be in.” Another reply: “Five years? If I look ahead 10 days, it’s good.” #2026
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I ask Russians: how do you see your lives five years from now? Among the responses: “That depends on Vladimir Putin. On what mood he’ll be in.” Another reply: “Five years? If I look ahead 10 days, it’s good.” #2026

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711,398 views • 5 months ago

Russia’s government paper: “What went against Orbán was his unprecedentedly long time in office...16 years in a row, 20 in total. The fatigue factor, growing tired of the same people is psychologically understandable.” A reminder: it’s writing about Hungary. #ReadingRussia
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Russia’s government paper: “What went against Orbán was his unprecedentedly long time in office...16 years in a row, 20 in total. The fatigue factor, growing tired of the same people is psychologically understandable.” A reminder: it’s writing about Hungary. #ReadingRussia

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248,696 views • 1 month ago

Today one Russian newspaper reports “increased anxiety” in Russian society. Another paper: Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills “send a signal to Ukraine…EU & Nato’s eastern flank”. Plus, stinging criticism of Donald Trump over his social media posts. #ReadingRussia
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Today one Russian newspaper reports “increased anxiety” in Russian society. Another paper: Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills “send a signal to Ukraine…EU & Nato’s eastern flank”. Plus, stinging criticism of Donald Trump over his social media posts. #ReadingRussia

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96,069 views • 22 days ago

Today’s Russian papers on Greenland: “Europe’s at a total loss. It’s a pleasure to watch.” Government paper: “Europe doesn’t need the American greatness Trump is promoting…the Old World's keen to keep Greenland for itself, even at the risk of Nato’s collapse.” #ReadingRussia
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Today’s Russian papers on Greenland: “Europe’s at a total loss. It’s a pleasure to watch.” Government paper: “Europe doesn’t need the American greatness Trump is promoting…the Old World's keen to keep Greenland for itself, even at the risk of Nato’s collapse.” #ReadingRussia

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576,011 views • 4 months ago

I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply.
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I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply.

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680,162 views • 5 months ago