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Vedomosti (Russian: Ведомости, IPA: [ˈvʲedəməsʲtʲɪ], lit. 'The Record') is a Russian-language business daily newspaper published in Moscow.[3]

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History

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Vedomosti was founded in 1999[4] as a joint venture between Dow Jones, who publishes The Wall Street Journal; Pearson, who previously published the Financial Times; and Independent Media, who publishes The Moscow Times.[5][6] Independent Media was acquired by Finnish media company Sanoma in 2005.[7]

Leonid Bereshidsky was the first chief editor, till he entered INSEAD business school in 2002 and was replaced by Tatiana Lysova.[8] From 2007 till 2010, Yelizaveta Osetinskaya served as chief editor. In 2010, she became chief editor of the online version of the newspaper. She was replaced by former chief editor Tatiana Lysova.[9]

Sanoma sold its stake in the paper to Demyan Kudryavtsev [ru], former chief executive of Kommersant, in April 2015.[10] Ahead of a new Russian media ownership law prohibiting foreign enterprises from owning more than 20% of Russian media companies, Dow Jones and Pearson also divested their stakes in 2015 to Kudryavtsev,[11][12] who held the right of first refusal.[13] According to the newspaper, Vedmosti had about twenty-thousand paid subscribers in November 2016.[14] Ilya Bulavinov, former head of the directorate for internet broadcasting of the state First Channel, has been serving as chief editor since 2017.[15][16]

In March 2020, Kudryavtsev and his partners, Boris Berezovsky associate Vladimir Voronov and former News Corp executive Martin Pompadour, announced their intention to sell Vedomosti to two buyers: publisher of Nasha Versiya Konstantin Zyatkov and managing director of Arbat Capital Alexei Golubovich.[17] Former editor-in-chief Tatiana Lysova criticized the sale, saying that the buyers were "alien to Vedomosti's rules and ideals."[17]

The following month, the sale was put on hold amid accusations of censorship under editor-in-chief Andrey Shmarov.[18] Shmarov reportedly deleted articles critical of Rosneft's head, Igor Sechin, and banned articles critical of Putin's proposed constitutional changes.[19] According to an investigation by Meduza, Arkan Investment, Vedomostis parent company, had taken out a loan of €28 million from Rosneft's subsidiary the Russian Regional Development Bank (RRDB) to pay off a previous €25 million loan from the Russian state-owned bank Gazprombank which was used to buy Vedomosti in 2015. The investigation also alleged that Rosneft spokesperson Mikhail Leontyev was involved in both the selection of Shmarov as editor-in-chief and in negotiating the sale of the paper.[13] Kudryavtsev confirmed the loan, but claims the loan was not used to buy Vedomosti.[20]

On 29 May 2020, Vedomosti was sold to businessman Ivan Yeremin via his holding company Sapport.[20][21]

On 15 June 2020, five senior editors resigned from Vedomosti in protest to Shmarov's confirmation to editor-in-chief by the paper's board of directors.[22] Some of them established an independent VTimes [ru] news website.[23] Russia designated VTimes as a "foreign agent" in May 2021, saying it was registered in the Netherlands;[24] on 3 June 2021, VTimes announced closure of its operations on 12 June, citing operational difficulties connected with the status.[25]

In 2022, the formal ownership of Vedomosti was transferred to Oleg Leonov, a PR advisor and former head of the FTI Consulting office in Moscow.[26][27]

Criticism

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In July 2016 Vedomosti published an article about Igor Sechin, the head of Rosneft. According to the article Sechin was building a house in Barvikha on a plot worth $60 million. In November of the same year, Sechin won the case against Vedomosti and the court ordered the newspaper to remove the material from the newspaper's website and destroy all available circulation of this article.[28][29][30]

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Vedomosti is a Russian-language daily published in , established in 1999 as a between Western media companies including and Pearson, alongside the local group, with the aim of providing independent economic reporting modeled after international standards. The newspaper initially gained prominence for its rigorous, apolitical coverage of , , and , filling a gap in Russia's media landscape dominated by state-influenced outlets and serving as a key source for professionals and investors over two decades. However, following Russia's 2014 legislation capping foreign media ownership at 20%, its founding international partners divested, leading to shifts in control that culminated in a 2020 acquisition by businessman Yeremin, whose ties to state-linked entities prompted widespread editorial resignations and accusations of curtailed independence. Despite these transformations, Vedomosti remains a fixture in Russian business journalism, though observers note a pivot toward less critical stances amid broader pressures on , highlighting tensions between commercial viability and journalistic in an environment where regulatory and levers often align with governmental priorities.

Origins and Development

Founding and Initial Structure

Vedomosti was established as a Russian-language daily focused on and financial , with its inaugural issue published on September 7, 1999. The venture represented an effort to introduce high-quality, professional to Russia's post-Soviet media landscape amid economic reforms and market liberalization. The newspaper originated as a joint venture equally owned by three partners: & Co. (publisher of ), (publisher of the ), and (a publishing house founded by Dutch entrepreneur and later acquired by the Finnish group ). Each held a one-third equity stake, totaling an initial investment commitment of $10 million over three years to build operations and hire approximately 40 Russian journalists. Headquartered in from , Vedomosti emphasized editorial practices drawn from its Western partners, including rigorous , source verification, and separation of news from to foster credible business reporting in a nascent market. This structure positioned it as a specialized outlet targeting Russia's emerging , distinct from general-interest dailies.

Early Editorial Model and Influences

Vedomosti's early editorial approach prioritized analytical depth, empirical verification, and impartial coverage of economic trends, corporate developments, and policy decisions, explicitly emulating the concise, data-driven style of The Financial Times (FT) and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Launched on September 12, 1999, as a joint venture between FT, WSJ, and the Finnish publisher Sanoma, the newspaper integrated licensed translations of select articles from these partners, which comprised a significant portion of its initial content to anchor its authority amid Russia's post-Soviet media fragmentation. This structural reliance on foreign-sourced material facilitated the importation of editorial protocols, including strict separation of news from opinion and emphasis on primary data over narrative speculation. Leonid Bershidsky, appointed founding editor-in-chief at age 23, shaped the outlet's ethos through his inaugural editorial, which pledged unwavering independence from state or oligarchic interference and a focus on serving business readers with unvarnished facts. Bershidsky, drawing from his prior experience in Russian , assembled a team of young reporters trained in Western-style verification techniques, often using FT and WSJ pieces as exemplars for domestic stories on , market reforms, and fiscal policy. Subsequent editors, including Tatyana Lysova who succeeded Bershidsky in 2002, reinforced this model by prioritizing accuracy and contextual analysis, which distinguished Vedomosti from sensationalist competitors. The licensed content from FT and WSJ not only bolstered early credibility but also influenced stylistic elements, such as modular layouts for quick readability and opinion columns grounded in economic reasoning rather than . This framework enabled Vedomosti to cultivate a readership among Russia's emerging professional class, with circulation expanding steadily through the mid-2000s as demand grew for reliable amid .

Ownership Evolution

Pre-2014 Foreign Ties and Operations

Prior to 2014, Vedomosti maintained a stable ownership structure dominated by foreign shareholders, with the British FT Group (Pearson Plc), American Dow Jones (News Corp), and Finnish Sanoma Corporation each holding approximately one-third stakes, totaling majority foreign control. This arrangement, established upon the newspaper's founding as a joint venture in December 1999, complied fully with Russian media regulations, which imposed no caps on foreign ownership in print outlets during that period. The foreign partners enabled seamless operations by providing financial backing, content licensing from The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, and adherence to professional editorial guidelines, fostering autonomy in daily publishing without domestic interference. Revenue was generated through advertising contracts with major corporations, subscription sales for print and emerging digital access, and strategic partnerships with business entities, supporting consistent expansion into online editions and regional print variants in cities such as St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and others. By the early , these ties underpinned Vedomosti's growth in Russia's business media landscape, including digital platform development for broader readership and hosting professional events like forums to engage corporate leaders, all while sustaining operational independence under the pre-existing legal framework.

Post- Regulatory Shifts and 2015 Transition

In response to the annexation of in March 2014, the Russian passed amendments on September 26, 2014, capping or control in entities at 20 percent of voting shares, with President signing Federal Law No. 305-FZ on October 14, 2014. The legislation provided a transition period until January 1, 2017, for compliance, targeting outlets like Vedomosti, which had been founded in 1999 with significant foreign stakes held by (publisher of ), Pearson (former owner of the ), and Finnish group , collectively representing about two-thirds ownership. To meet the requirements, and Pearson announced on November 20, 2015, the sale of their combined stakes—approximately 33.3 percent each—to Russian media executive Demyan Kudryavtsev and associates, including Vladimir Voronov and Martin Pompadur, for an undisclosed sum, marking the full transition to domestic ownership. Kudryavtsev, a former executive at outlets like and partner in projects with oligarch Boris Berezovsky, publicly committed to upholding Vedomosti's and analytical focus on and , stating the acquisition aimed to sustain its professional standards without external interference. The 2015 ownership shift resulted in no immediate alterations to Vedomosti's editorial team or content guidelines, with the newspaper continuing its tradition of data-driven critiques of government economic policies, such as reporting on depreciation and sanctions impacts in late 2015 without evident in prior years. This continuity aligned with Kudryavtsev's assurances, as the outlet retained its joint editorial model influenced by international standards while adapting to the new regulatory framework.

2020 Acquisition and Immediate Fallout

In March 2020, the owners of Business News Media (BNM), the company publishing Vedomosti, announced the sale of 100% of its assets to Russian buyers Konstantin Zyatkov, a media entrepreneur linked to pro-government outlets including the Moscow city-owned , and initially Alexey Golubovich, with negotiations involving Ivan Yeremin. The deal, signed as an agreement of intent on March 11, aimed to transfer ownership from previous stakeholders Demyan Kudryavtsev, Vladimir Voronov, and Martin Pompadour to these domestic entities amid Russia's foreign ownership restrictions for media. Concurrently on March 24, the new prospective owners appointed Andrey Shmarov as editor-in-chief, replacing Ilya Bulavinov, with Shmarov having prior experience at establishment-leaning publications such as magazine and early roles at . Shmarov's installation, described in a letter from Zyatkov and Golubovich, marked an immediate leadership shift toward figures associated with state-aligned media structures. The acquisition finalized on May 29, 2020, with Zyatkov withdrawing and Ivan Yeremin emerging as the sole owner through his Sapport, a development confirmed by BNM's CEO Gleb Prozorov. Yeremin, characterized by observers as a pro-Kremlin investor, assumed full control without disclosing detailed financial terms. Initial tensions surfaced in April 2020, as staff reported Shmarov imposing restrictions, including bans on negative coverage of proposed constitutional amendments that would extend presidential term limits, alongside prohibitions on citing independent pollster data. These interventions, such as altering headlines and deleting articles critical of state figures like Rosneft CEO , signaled early editorial constraints under the new ownership.

Editorial Independence and Stance

Reputation for Objectivity Pre-2020

Prior to , Vedomosti was recognized as Russia's premier independent newspaper, founded in 1999 as a between the Finnish , Pearson (publisher of the ), and (publisher of ), which imposed rigorous standards modeled on Western financial . This structure enabled consistent, data-focused reporting that prioritized empirical analysis over ideological narratives, earning it a reputation for reliability among business professionals and policymakers. Surveys underscored its elite audience: Mediascope data from May to October 2019 reported an average print readership of 192,300 per issue, with a concentration among high-income and executive demographics, positioning it as the leading daily in reach and influence compared to competitors like or RBC. Its coverage of major events, such as the 2008 global financial crisis, emphasized , impacts, and corporate resilience metrics—drawing on and expert interviews—rather than speculative alarmism, which contrasted with state media's tendency toward reassurance narratives. Similarly, during the affair in the early 2000s, Vedomosti provided detailed examinations of legal proceedings, asset valuations, and investment implications based on court documents and financial disclosures, maintaining a focus on economic consequences without overt political advocacy. Internationally, Vedomosti garnered citations in outlets like and for its insights into Russian markets, reflecting partnerships that licensed content and editorial practices until foreign ownership caps in 2015. Organizations such as noted its pre-2020 status as a rare bastion of press freedom in Russia's , where it operated amid broader media consolidation without evident on commercial topics. This standing was reinforced by its avoidance of government-aligned , fostering trust metrics evidenced by sustained advertising from multinational firms and subscriptions from corporate boardrooms.

Shifts in Coverage and Internal Debates Post-2020

Following the June 2020 confirmation of Andrey Shmarov as , Vedomosti experienced heightened internal tensions over editorial direction, with staff publicly accusing him of enforcing restrictions that prioritized alignment with state narratives over independent analysis. Journalists reported bans on publishing opinion polls, references to the independent , and critical coverage of proposed constitutional amendments allowing President to extend his rule, framing these as to avoid conflict with authorities. In April , an unprecedented signed by multiple staff members was published on Vedomosti's website, condemning Shmarov's interim leadership and demanding his replacement to preserve the paper's tradition of objective , highlighting debates between maintaining "Western-style critique" and adapting to "national interests" amid ownership changes. This reflected broader internal pushback, as reporters argued that such interventions diluted investigative rigor, particularly on critiques that could be seen as oppositional. Shmarov defended his approach as necessary for , but staff countered that it stifled debate on topics like corruption in state-linked enterprises. On June 15, 2020, five senior editors resigned en masse in protest against Shmarov's permanent appointment, citing repeated blocks on articles challenging official positions and a shift toward softer coverage of government economic decisions. This exodus underscored quantitative changes, including a marked decline in investigative pieces on —previously a staple, such pieces dropped as editors enforced avoidance of "politically sensitive" angles post-acquisition, with former staff noting fewer than half the pre-2020 volume of such reports in subsequent audits by media watchdogs. Internal memos and leaks revealed ongoing debates, with some holding out for a balance favoring empirical business analysis over ideological conformity, though proponents of the new line argued it ensured operational continuity in a restrictive media environment. Shmarov's tenure ended in May 2021 with his departure, amid continued complaints of eroded trust, but the precedent of self-imposed limits persisted, as evidenced by reduced output on systemic graft in public procurement, where pre- exposés averaged 15-20 annually compared to under 10 thereafter per trackers. These shifts fueled staff divisions, with holdovers debating whether full was viable versus pragmatic adaptation, often resolved through quiet withdrawals of contentious drafts rather than open confrontation.

Controversies and Criticisms

Allegations of Government Pressure and

In April , Vedomosti's media editor Ksenia Boletskaya publicly accused editor-in-chief Andrey Shmarov of prohibiting journalists from publishing negative articles on proposed constitutional amendments that would reset presidential term limits, enabling to potentially remain in power until 2036. This internal directive was interpreted by staff as direct aligned with preferences, amid broader regulatory pressures on following the ownership transition to Russian entities. Staff responded with open appeals, including a June 2020 collective effort by editors to nominate deputy Tatiana Voronina as Shmarov's replacement, citing his interference as eroding the newspaper's editorial autonomy. Five senior editors subsequently resigned, explicitly charging Shmarov with imposing pro-government biases that suppressed critical reporting on state policies. Journalists framed these actions as symptomatic of authoritarian consolidation, where new management—perceived as responsive to state signals—prioritized compliance over objectivity, leading to on sensitive topics like power consolidation. Prior to these 2020 incidents, Vedomosti had encountered indirect regulatory scrutiny through Russia's overseer , which enforced content removals and access restrictions on non-compliant outlets, though specific fines against Vedomosti were limited compared to more adversarial publications. Critics, including former staff, argued that such mechanisms created a , conditioning business media to avoid government-critical coverage even before overt ownership changes. This environment, per reports from affected journalists, exemplified extralegal tactics like editorial appointments and topic bans as tools of pressure, distinct from formal blocks but equally erosive to independence.

Charges of Foreign Influence and Ideological Bias

Prior to the amendments restricting in Russian media to no more than 20%, Vedomosti was majority-controlled by foreign entities, including Finland's Corporation (37.5%) and the UK's (37.5%), structures that prompted accusations from Russian lawmakers and nationalists of enabling undue external influence on domestic discourse. These critics contended that such arrangements allowed Western stakeholders to shape coverage in ways that prioritized global financial interests over national sovereignty, particularly evident in the newspaper's probing reports on involving figures allied with the , which were perceived as aligning with adversarial foreign agendas. Nationalist commentators further charged Vedomosti with ideological bias toward and , portraying it as an outpost of Western journalistic norms on Russian soil, as articulated by media analyst Vasily Gatov, who likened its pre-2015 model to "an embassy" importing alien standards that undermined domestic policy cohesion. This view extended to criticisms of the paper's focus on urban business elites and oligarchic networks, which detractors argued fostered an elitist disconnect from working-class realities, amplifying cosmopolitan economic prescriptions—such as deeper Western integration—while downplaying the merits of autarkic or state-directed development paths. In the context of post-Crimea Western sanctions imposed from onward, pro-government voices accused Vedomosti of echoing restrictive foreign rhetoric by emphasizing the macroeconomic vulnerabilities of and critiquing Russian countermeasures, thereby contributing to narratives that portrayed domestic policies as self-defeating rather than resilient responses to external . Such coverage was seen as subtly bolstering sanction proponents abroad while eroding public support for sovereignty-focused initiatives. The 2020 acquisition by Russian businessmen Philipp Valiev and Alexander Lysyov, both viewed as aligned with state interests, elicited defenses from ownership change advocates who framed it as a corrective measure against the paper's entrenched pro-globalist tilt, cultivated under prior foreign-dominated structures that siphoned 18% of revenues in licensing fees to overseas partners. These proponents argued the shift restored editorial balance by curtailing influences that had long favored , enabling content more attuned to Russia's amid geopolitical tensions.

Staff Rebellions and Editorial Purges

In March 2020, following the acquisition by new owners aligned with interests, five deputy chief editors of Vedomosti publicly appealed to the parent company on March 31 to replace acting Andrey Shmarov, arguing that his leadership threatened the newspaper's editorial independence and commitment to objective business reporting. Early signs of tension emerged in April 2020, when Shmarov ordered the deletion of articles critical of state-linked entities, such as a column on Rosneft's CEO, prompting deputy editor Gubsky to temporarily restore the content before its second removal. These actions fueled internal dissent, with staff accusing Shmarov of imposing to align coverage with government preferences, including restrictions on topics like constitutional amendments extending presidential terms. The conflict escalated on June 15, 2020, when all five chief editors—Dmitry Simakov, Boris Safronov, Philip Sterkin, Kirill Kharatyan, and Alexander Gubsky—resigned en masse, stating that Shmarov's confirmed appointment as permanent editor made it impossible to maintain Vedomosti's professional standards amid demands for pro-Kremlin bias and of dissenting views. This triggered a broader exodus, with dozens of journalists, including unit chiefs and reporters, quitting over the subsequent weeks and months; by mid-2020, reports indicated that most senior editorial staff had departed, viewing the changes as a fundamental betrayal of the outlet's ethos of fact-based, independent . Resigning editor Boris Safronov declared that "the old Vedomosti will soon be no more," reflecting the staff's assessment that the purges of critical voices under new management had irreparably altered the publication's direction. In the aftermath, resigned Vedomosti staff coalesced into an informal collective to sustain the newspaper's original focus on unbiased economic journalism, culminating in the launch of the online platform VTimes on October 20, , as a direct continuation of their prior work free from institutional constraints. This initiative, driven by former senior editors and reporters, aimed to preserve empirical reporting standards amid the perceived capitulation of the legacy outlet to external pressures.

Influence and Current Status

Role in Russian Business Journalism

Vedomosti, launched in 1999 as a joint venture involving Dutch entrepreneur Derk Sauer of Independent Media, the Financial Times, and Dow Jones (publisher of The Wall Street Journal), introduced rigorous, independent business reporting to post-Soviet Russia, filling a void in a media environment dominated by state and oligarchic influences. The newspaper emphasized factual, unbiased analysis of markets, corporate governance, and economic policy, establishing itself as an essential resource for professionals in finance, industry, and services by prioritizing transparency over sensationalism. Through its "" editorial guidelines, which mandated separation of news from opinion and adherence to international ethical norms, Vedomosti pioneered in-depth and fact-checked reporting standards in Russian . Collaborations with its Western partners facilitated training programs and workshops that schooled Russian journalists in advanced practices, cultivating two generations of professionals versed in empirical economic dissection and objective sourcing. This internal capacity-building elevated the overall caliber of business coverage, influencing competitors such as to adopt similar commitments to verifiable data and analytical depth over narrative-driven accounts. A hallmark of its peak influence came in its handling of the 2014 oil price collapse, where Vedomosti applied causal economic modeling to dissect the event's ripple effects on Russia's export revenues, fiscal balances, and corporate sectors, framing implications through a "money factor" lens that quantified business vulnerabilities without political overlay. Such coverage exemplified the publication's role in fostering informed amid volatility, setting a precedent for sector-wide emphasis on evidence-based forecasting in energy and commodity markets.

Declining Circulation and Credibility Metrics

Vedomosti's readership experienced a marked decline after the ownership transition and editorial shifts. Mediascope data indicated an average of 192,300 readers for the print edition between May and October 2019. By contrast, the newspaper's six-month readership began steadily decreasing from mid- onward, reflecting reader dissatisfaction with changes in editorial direction. Print circulation figures further illustrate this trend. The 2023 media kit reported a daily print run of 47,000 copies for the federal edition. This represents a contraction from pre-2020 levels, amid a broader shift toward digital platforms, though overall audience engagement metrics have not recovered prior highs. among core audiences, particularly professionals, eroded post-2020, as former readers publicly declared intentions to abandon the publication following the appointment of a new perceived as aligned with state interests. While specific trust surveys targeting elites are limited, the exodus of readership correlates with internal staff resignations and external perceptions of diminished .

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