German authorities plan to give long-term visas to Russian journalists and political dissidents, making easier for them to resume their work in exile. The new measures come as an increasing number of Russian journalists and activists opposed to the Ukraine invasion are fleeing Moscow's tightening crackdowns.
Since they got to Berlin, Maxim Kurnikov and Masha Mayers have a single goal: bringing back to life "Echo of Moscow", a reputed radio station, which the Kremlin banned from the airwaves due to its honest reporting on the war in Ukraine.
