Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov berated the famous influencer Victoria Bonya for daring to address Vladimir Putin.

#Russia #RussianMedia #Putin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DA6-7chIdI&list=PLLWQyEN3YRo41QwWb7e8J5YjBX80WmGtG

Rhetoric, Disinformation, and Regional Responses: Central Asia Reacts to Debates in the Russian Media Space

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/rhetoric-disinformation-and-regional-responses-central-asia-reacts-to-debates-in-the-russian-media-space/

Russia Says TV Host’s Remarks on Central Asia Do Not Reflect State Policy

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/russia-says-tv-hosts-remarks-on-central-asia-do-not-reflect-state-policy/

Russian TV Host’s Talk of ‘Military Operations’ in Central Asia Triggers Backlash in Uzbekistan

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/russian-tv-hosts-talk-of-military-operations-in-central-asia-triggers-backlash-in-uzbekistan/

#LARB Radio Hour welcomes #JuliaLoktev to talk about her new #documentary #MyUndesirableFriends

'Filmed in 2021, just before #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, the five-hour epic follows independent journalists at #TVRain as they navigate escalating government repression and the “foreign agent” laws designed to silence dissent.'

https://lareviewofbooks.org/av/julia-loktev-my-undesirable-friends/
#media #RussianMedia #censorship #stateRepression #pressFreedom #cinema #film #cinéastes

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Russia occupied less than 1% of Ukraine’s territory since November 2022, monitoring group says — Russian media shows US armored vehicle with Russian, American flags storming Ukrainian positions — Russian gasoline prices hit record highs after drone strikes shut refineries — Muscle beaches, drag racing, and drones falling into the sea. Summer in Odesa hasn’t stopped — In Ukraine, democracy finds its fiercest defenders … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/tuesday-august-19-2025/

“I Dreamed of Writing Without Borders”: An Interview With a Kazakh Journalist in Russia

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/i-dreamed-of-writing-without-borders-an-interview-with-a-kazakh-journalist-in-russia/