Tristan Redman

And I'm Tristan Redman, and we're here with a bonus episode for you from the Global Story podcast.

Every day we focus on one story, looking at how America and the world shape each other.

It's hard being the BBC's man in Moscow.

You get accused of things, even by government spokespeople.

Steve Rosenberg's been reporting from Russia for more than 25 years.

He's one of only a handful of Western journalists left in Moscow.

Sometimes it gets quite personal.

As we reach four years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there's been an intensified crackdown on freedom of speech and dissent.

Russia's now ranked in the bottom 10 countries on the World Press Freedom Index.

It's especially difficult when Vladimir Putin knows who you are and says that you're being paid to attack him.

From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redmond in London.

And today on The Global Story, the tightrope of reporting in Russia.

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Hello, Steve.

It's great to have you with us.

Thank you for joining us.

Well, Steve, you are one of the only Western journalists left in Russia these days.