Press freedom index in Russia 2022-2024
Reporters Without Borders' press freedom index in Russia in 2024 was recorded at 29.86 points, having decreased compared to the previous year. That corresponded to a deterioration of the media freedom situation, according to the index methodology. Thus, Russia was placed 162nd in the global ranking of 180 countries and one of the lowest in Europe. Furthermore, Freedom House ranked freedom on the internet in Russia at 21 out of 100 points in 2023, where 100 points referred to the highest degree of internet freedom.