After the breakup of the Soviet Union in late 1991, Russia adopted the “Law of the Press,” which abolished censorship for the first time in Russian history. A number of media organizations, however,...

After the breakup of the Soviet Union in late 1991, Russia adopted the “Law of the Press,” which abolished censorship for the first time in Russian history. A number of media organizations, however, were classified as “official,” to be financed by the state budget.