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Pavel Kanygin

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Pavel Kanygin, a 2020 Nieman Fellow, is a correspondent for the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, where he has worked since 2005.

With Press Freedom in Sharp Decline, a Russian Journalist Turns to Political Activism

With Press Freedom in Sharp Decline, a Russian Journalist Turns to Political Activism

On May 28, Ilya Azar, 35, a Novaya Gazeta journalist and activist, was arrested near the entrance to Moscow’s police department, where he was picketing, holding a small placard. On…