Global News Podcast

The Global Story:The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia

February 22, 2026·27 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of The Global Story follows Steve Rosenberg, the BBC’s Russia editor, as he reflects on his 25-year career in Moscow, the erosion of press freedom under Putin, and the personal and professional tightrope of reporting from a country increasingly hostile to Western journalism

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Guest

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Steve Rosenberg

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Steve RosenbergVladimir PutinBoris YeltsinYuri Nikulin

Books

Our Man in Moscow, Inside Putin's Russia

Companies

BBCCBS News

Topics

AuthoritarianismForeign PolicyGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRussia

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