RBK Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Duma Ethics Commission dispute
RBK withdrew journalists from the State Duma after its ethics commission found no evidence of sexual harassment allegations involving Leonid Slutsky, a conclusion the newsroom opposed.
2016
Political pressure and 2016 editorial purge
After investigative reports concerning Putin’s family, the Panama Papers, and the property known as Putin’s Palace, searches at ONEKSIM Group were followed by the dismissal or resignation of senior RBK editors.
2015
Published correspondence and editorial-independence controversy
Correspondence released by Anonymous International indicated contact between presidential-administration employee Timur Prokopenko and RBK figures. RBK announced an internal review after allegations that editorial material had been improperly influenced.