Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:33:03 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL 'You Couldn't Dream Up A Better PR Campaign.' An Interview With Co-Director Of Oscar-Winning Mr. Nobody Against Putin Days after the film ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Won an Oscar for best documentary, a Russian court banned it, and prosecutors labeled its director a “foreign agent.” What does he think about it? “You couldn’t dream up a better advertising campaign." https://www.rferl.org/a/pavel-talankin-mr-nobody-film-putin-interview/33723253.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pavel-talankin-mr-nobody-film-putin-interview/33723253.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:32:21 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' Co-Director Calls Russia's Ban On Oscar-Winning Film 'Brilliant PR' Pavel Talankin, the co-director of Mr Nobody Against Putin, spoke with Current Time about his film after it won the Oscar for best documentary on March 15. Days after the Oscar win, Russia banned the film and labeled Talankin a "foreign agent." Talankin called the ban a "brilliant PR" for the film. https://www.rferl.org/a/mr-nobody-against-putin-co-director-calls-russia-s-ban-on-oscar-winning-film-brilliant-pr-/33723231.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mr-nobody-against-putin-co-director-calls-russia-s-ban-on-oscar-winning-film-brilliant-pr-/33723231.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:26:08 +0200 VideosRussiaVideo Archive Interview: Kara-Murza Seeks To Soothe Russian Opposition Tensions Over European Platform A European initiative that aims to give exiled opponents of the Kremlin and Russia’s war against Ukraine a stronger voice has accentuated rifts between some of Vladimir Putin’s most prominent foes. Former prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza sought to ease the tension in an interview with Current Time. https://www.rferl.org/a/russsian-opposition-exile-fractured-putin-foes-europe/33552530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russsian-opposition-exile-fractured-putin-foes-europe/33552530.html Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:24:07 +0200 RussiaFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories