North Caucasus Service
RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service is one of the few independent media outlets reporting in this predominantly Muslim region, one of the most repressive in Russia, where journalists remain under severe threat.
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About the Service
RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service operates Kavkaz.Realii, a Russian-language website that provides uncensored news, and Marsho Radio, the only international Chechen-language broadcaster that covers tough issues under Ramzan Kadyrov’s regime.
The Service’s recent coverage centers on how the Kremlin’s full-scale war on Ukraine affects the region.
Published a comprehensive list of servicemen and others from the region killed in battle.
Published well-researched stories on forced mobilization from Chechnya to Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine. Over 300 videos depicted mass looting by soldiers.
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Media Climate
Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index ranks Russia, including the North Caucasus, 162nd out of 180 countries.
Correspondents are regularly subjected to threats and intimidation.
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