‘I’m never going back to that hell—I don’t want to give birth in this country anymore’
In Russia, one baby dies during labour or pregnancy every minute. An Important Stories investigation.
01.06.2021
‘I’m never going back to that hell—I don’t want to give birth in this country anymore’
Reportage
Suppression of Russian Media
On this World Press Freedom Day, we call on the Russian government to uphold its responsibility to protect and defend freedom of the press. In 1998, the Russian Federation signed the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to freedom of expression for all citizens and the right “to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.”
03.05.2021
Suppression of Russian Media
Reportage
What we know about the criminal case that has led to Roman Anin being questioned
On the evening of April 9, FSB agents carried out a search at the home of Roman Anin, IStories editor-in-chief. The raid took place as part of a criminal case that was opened under article 137, section 2 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation: Invasion of personal privacy committed by a person through their official position. Roman has been summoned for questioning twice already. Right now, he is being treated as a witness. We have decided to collate the answers to our readers’ and colleagues’ most frequently asked questions.
15.04.2021
What we know about the criminal case that has led to Roman Anin being questioned
Reportage
Love, Offshores, and Administrative Resources: How Marrying Putin’s Daughter Gave Kirill Shamalov a World of Opportunity
Thousands of emails sent and received by Kirill Shamalov — Vladimir Putin’s former son-in-law — showcase the fantastic wealth and personal power that come with access to Russia’s first family
Denis Dmitriev
07.12.2020
Love, Offshores, and Administrative Resources: How Marrying Putin’s Daughter Gave Kirill Shamalov a World of Opportunity
Investigation
18 ‘Direct Lines’ with Vladimir Putin. The promises he broke and the successes he exaggerated
On December 17, president Vladimir Putin held his annual ‘Direct Line’, a live press conference, where the public can submit questions directly to the president. In 2020, it was held remotely over video, and questions could be asked not only by journalists, but also by interested members of the general public. The format of this ‘Direct Line’ to Putin has existed since 2001, during which time he, in the position of both president and prime minister, answered questions from concerned citizens, 18 times.
Vita Chiknaeva
18.12.2020
18 ‘Direct Lines’ with Vladimir Putin. The promises he broke and the successes he exaggerated
Reportage
Russian Elites’ Connections to Bulgaria’s Largest ‘Crime Group’
Leading Russian defense figures bought luxury apartments in a Black Sea resort controlled by an organization U.S. diplomats called one of the country’s largest crime syndicates
Atanas Tchobanov
10.09.2020
Russian Elites’ Connections to Bulgaria’s Largest ‘Crime Group’
Investigation
Hundreds of Millions Flow From Russian Ministry Into An Obscure Geneva Organization — And Officials’ Pockets
Marc Renfer
21.07.2020
Hundreds of Millions Flow From Russian Ministry Into An Obscure Geneva Organization — And Officials’ Pockets
Investigation
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