The Russia Journal

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The Russia Journal is a Russian English-language website, which is no longer updated.

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History and profile

The Russia Journal was founded in 1998 by Indian-born entrepreneur Ajay Goyal, who served as publisher and chief editor. [1] The magazine was published weekly in the early 2000s [2] in Moscow and Washington. The monthly print magazine version ended in 2005. Its online activity continued until 2007 before it stopped offering new information. The Russia Journal published business news, analysis, commentary and information from Russia. The website offers an archive of its online version from 1999–2005. [3]

Goyal´s book „Uncovering Russia” published some materials from the magazine. [4]

Content

The magazine was the first to publish Russian columnists from left and right in English language. Several of the staunchest early critics of Vladimir Putin including Andrei Piontkowski, Elene Rykovtseva, Otto Latsis, Alexander Goltz were regular contributors to The Russia Journal. The editorial line of the newspaper was anti-oligarch. [5]

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References

  1. "Чемодан компромата на издателя "Ведомостей"". КОМПРОМАТ. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. Torrey Clark (10 September 2001). "Russia Journal Files Complaint". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. "Mondo Times", the worldwide media directory, 2001–2009
  4. Goyal, Ajay (2003). Uncovering Russia. Moscow. p. 34.
  5. "Home". TheRussiaJournal. Retrieved 2020-08-04.