Multiple officials describe how Kremlin fired head of State news agency TASS - because it dared to cover June 23-24 rebellion of Wagner Group mercenaries.
Sergey Mikhailov, the CEO of the Russian propaganda news outlet TASS, has been fired after more than 10 years in charge. Source: TASS; Vedomosti, a pro-Russian news outlet; Strategic Communications Department of Ukraine's Armed Forces (StratCom) Details: It is reported that Mikhailov, who led the propaganda news outlet in its justification of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, resigned from his post at his own will.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who arrived at TASS to talk to the news media professionals, said such engagement between Russia and Azerbaijan was of special importance
A Moscow city court sentenced Russian dissident and anti-war activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to twenty-five years imprisonment on the charge of treason and association with undesirable organizations. The sentence was condemned by Western diplomats in Moscow, and in response, the U.S., Canadian and British ambassadors were summoned to the Russian foreign ministry and threatened