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DW Russian is the Russian-language service of Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, carrying news and analysis from Berlin to Russian-speaking audiences in Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Germany's voice in Russian

The grid runs on news editions, analysis programmes, documentaries and talk shows covering world events, Europe and the post-Soviet region, in Russian and to German public-broadcasting standards. The service draws on DW's correspondents across the region.

Deutsche Welle in the region

DW's Russian service has a long history and a substantial audience among Russian speakers who seek reporting from outside their own state media. Its bureau in Moscow operated for decades before it was closed in 2022, when Russia designated the broadcaster a foreign agent and revoked its accreditation; journalism continued from Berlin and the neighbouring countries.

Reporting on the region

The service covers Russian and Belarusian politics, the war in Ukraine, Central Asia and the Caucasus, along with the Russian-speaking communities in Germany and the Baltic states. That agenda overlaps with many exile outlets, and its funding through the German federal budget is what allows it to operate without advertising.

Distribution

The channel broadcasts by satellite and streams through the DW Russian site, reaching audiences across the region and the diaspora.

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