Masha Gessen

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with reporters during a visit for a summit of former Soviet republics at Kyrgyzstan's international Manas airport outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 17, 2016.

How close are Trump and Putin?

Election 2016

A closer look into the “bromance.”

Suspected shooter Dylann Roof sits in a police vehicle in Shelby, North Carolina, June 18, 2015. Roof, a 21-year-old with a criminal record, is accused of killing nine people at a Bible-study meeting in a historic African-American church in Charleston, So

Should we call Dylann Roof a terrorist?

Justice
The World

Punk Band Pussy Riot Takes On Big Oil

Conflict & Justice
The World

Gay Marriage in Russia: Journalist Masha Gessen Shares Her Family’s Story

Conflict & Justice

Kremlin Blacklisted, Recently Fired, Prominent Russian Journalist Masha Gessen Meets Vladimir Putin

Global Politics

Journalist Fired for Refusing to Cover Putin’s Flight with Endangered Cranes

Global Politics

Not every journalist in Russia was happy to cover Vladimir Putin’s escapade when he led cranes across the Arctic in a motorized hang-glider. Masha Gessen tells host Lisa Mullins why she refused to cover the event, and as a result lost her job.

Russia Bans Alcohol Advertising in all Media

Conflict & Justice

A ban on alcohol advertising has gone into effect in Russia. It is part of Russian officials’ work to address the country’s drinking problem.

Masha Gessen on Vladimir Putin, ‘The Man Without a Face’

Vladimir Putin has been called the accidental president. Putin, Russia’s current prime minister, is in the midst of campaigning for his third presidential term, but his name was hardly known until 1999, when then-President Boris Yeltsin plucked the former KGB officer from obscurity and thrust him into the Russian spotlight. Russian voters will decide Putin’s […]

The World

Understanding Russia’s Take On Syria

Conflict & Justice

Marco Werman talks with Moscow-based journalist Masha Gessen about Russia’s relationship with Syria.

The World

Jailed tycoon’s trial

Global Politics

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with journalist Masha Gessen in Moscow, about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s wealthiest man, now an outspoken prisoner facing more jail time on charges of embezzlement and money laundering.