Steve Rosenberg: Russia: Petrol Queues, Pickles and an Anti-war Party Barred from the Election

August 16, 2026 | A look at how the Russian papers have covered the Supreme Court's decision to remove the anti-war Yabloko party from the ballot ahead of the parliamentary election. Plus, petrol queues return to Moscow. And biting social comment from the joke pages of the newspapers.

Voices from the Streets of Moscow...Plus, a Review of the Putin 2027 Calendar.

August 9, 2026 | In Reading Russia Weekend Extra I ask Russians for their reaction to last weekend’s restaurant bomb & drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses. Plus, the Putin 2027 calendar is out already: what messages does it contain?

Viktor Orbán Has Lost an Election. Vladimir Putin Has Lost a Trump Card

Steve Rosenberg reporting from Moscow.

RTS (Royal Television Society) Awards 2026

Steve Rosenberg accepts the award.

What Is Putin's Plan after Four Years of War in Ukraine? | Global News Podcast

Feb 23, 2026 | We take a look at Russia, its leader, and its people, after four years of war in Ukraine. What is Vladimir Putin's end game? Have his talks with US President Donald Trump emboldened him? And what does the Russian public make of the conflict, as casualties rise and the economy struggles?

We speak to the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, one of the few Western journalists covering the Kremlin from inside the country.

Our Man in Moscow: Inside Putin's Russia | BBC Panorama

Feb 11, 2026 | Russia has become one of the most challenging places in the world to be a journalist, where reporters face threats of intimidation, expulsion and imprisonment.

BBC Panorama has followed a year in the life of the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, as he tries to walk the tightrope during a time of geopolitical upheaval. He is confronted by police, suspected spies pop up and local TV crews doorstep him – all while doing his job as a reporter. Steve also reflects on how Russia has changed in the more than 30 years he has been living there.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he hosted the country’s Eurovision Song Contest, but now he is mocked on national television, with one pundit describing him as an enemy of the state.

Steve Rosenberg: Reading Russia Weekend Extra

In “Reading Russia Weekend Extra”: what the Russian papers are saying about Russia’s economy, an interview with a newspaper chief, plus details of our film for BBC Panorama: ‘Our Man in Moscow’ is on @BBCOne at 8pm on Feb 2nd. Also on @BBCiPlayer