https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/media-law/ Recent content in media law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/media-law/russian-media-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/media-law/russian-media-law/ <h2 id="overview-of-russian-media-law">Overview of Russian Media Law</h2> <p>Russian media law operates within a highly centralised and state-directed regulatory framework that has become increasingly restrictive since the early 2010s. The foundational statute is the <strong>Law of the Russian Federation on Mass Media</strong> (No. 2124-1 of 27 December 1991), originally enacted as a liberalising reform in the wake of the Soviet Union&rsquo;s dissolution but subsequently amended extensively to expand state control over media content and distribution. The legal framework has evolved to incorporate comprehensive internet regulation, extensive requirements for media ownership transparency, and criminal and administrative liability for violations of media and information law. The 2022 wartime censorship legislation has substantially intensified the existing regulatory apparatus.</p>