XI-IATI-EC_FPI-2024-ACT-62750European Commission - Service for Foreign Policy InstrumentsSince the start of Russia¿s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, freedom of press and sources of financing has drastically reduced for a large number of Russian language journalists and media outlets. Russia¿s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine has exacerbated these trends and pressure on independent Russian language media continues to increase.The EU has a strategic interest in ensuring the sustainability of Russian-language independent media as these are contributing to access to high quality independent content in the Russian language and are thereby sustaining the free speech and rule of law agendas, exposing corruption and human rights violations, holding authorities to account, combating disinformation, and allowing citizens to make informed decisions.The overall objective of this action is to strengthen access to, and make more financially sustainable, independent quality journalism in the Russian languageEuropean CommissionNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOs) AND CIVIL SOCIETYService for Foreign Policy InstrumentsPlanned Start: 2024-08-07Actual Start: 2024-08-07Planned End: 2029-07-22FPIEC - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)+32 2 584 11 11fpi-info@ec.europa.euhttps://fpi.ec.europa.eu/index_enEEAS Building, Rond-Point Schuman 9A, 1046, Brussels, BelgiumRussiaRURussiaDemocratic participation and civil societySDG 16: Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsGeneric code to be used when no attribution to a specific TEIGender EqualityAid to EnvironmentParticipatory Development/Good GovernanceAid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological DiversityAid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - MitigationAid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - AdaptationAid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat DesertificationReproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR)DisabilityNutrition8800000European Commission - Service for Foreign Policy InstrumentsThe conditions for implementation are outlined in the document.