INCREASING RUSSIAN ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Russian journalists are not reporting on a war, or even an invasion or attack. The state requires them to label it a “ special operation”, designed to protect the country’s security in the face of an expanding Nato alliance. Any news organisations deviating from the government’s playbook have been ordered to close by Russian authorities. Meanwhile, access to independent sources of news online and across social media platforms have been significantly cut off by the Russian government.