Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
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FILE - Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya looks on during an interview with The Associated Press at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2025. FILE LGBTQ+ activists are seen at a rally in Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia, on July 15, 2020, to collect signatures against amendments to the constitution. FILE - President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even being outlawed and forced to operate from exile abroad. Many survived despite the difficulties.
An editor of an independent Russian news outlet operating in exile echoed Anisimov and also cited crowdfunding as one reliable revenue sources. The editor spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons. The funds were allocated for future projects, as well as various improvements, she said. “It’s a shame” they won’t happen, but otherwise, Kovcheg is “more or less stable”, thanks to crowdfunding and advertising, Burakova added.
But, “the more you’re being beaten and banned, the more you adapt and stop counting on just one thing" for your funding, Burakova said. Opposition leaders recently prepared a report for Western governments, outlining the effects of the freeze, according to a person close to Belarusian opposition leaders. The person spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons.“will likely fill the void by strengthening state propaganda and authoritarian control in Belarus, allowing pro-Kremlin narratives to dominate the minds of Belarusians,” the person said.
A YouTube show, “A Regular Morning,” with videos regularly drawing over 100,000 views, said it was shutting down but asked for donations and said it would keep going through March.
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