Last independent Russian TV station plays 'Swan Lake' before it was blocked

Russia’s last independent news channel played Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ as it was being shut down

In Russia, a new law criminalizes negative media coverage of the Russian military. That includes negative coverage of Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine, and the law brought an end to Dozhd TV — which was Russia’s only independent broadcaster and wasn’t part of the government-operated media.On Th...

Russia’s Last Independent News Channel Plays ‘Swan Lake’ as It Gets Shut Down

Journalists at the TV station said, “No to war” before walking out as the deeply symbolic ballet was played.

Russian news channel signs out saying ‘No To War,’ plays ‘Swan Lake’ as staff walks out

“No to war,” Natalia Sindeyeva, one of the channel's founders, said as the employees staged a walk-out from the studio during their final broadcast on YouTube.

Russian TV Station Proclaims 'No To War,' Plays 'Swan Lake' Before Going Dark

TV Rain, an independent news outlet, aired the famous ballet in a bold nod to Russian history.

Last independent Russian TV station plays 'Swan Lake' before it was blocked

In a nod to Russian media history, the country’s last independent TV station played Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet 'Swan Lake' before it was blocked from the airwaves.