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Sascha Roslyakov

Associated Press · BBC · Bloomberg · ITV News · Politico · Svenska Dagbladet · The Daily Telegraph · The Moscow Times · Vice News Tonight (HBO) ·
Foreign affairs journalist, broadcaster & speaker

Sascha's work covers Russia and the post-Soviet world, from Putin's return to the Kremlin in 2012 to Russian soldiers fleeing the battlefield for Europe a decade later, and everything in between. Based in Sweden, he also reports on European affairs.

Sascha Roslyakov
Sascha Roslyakov
Sascha Roslyakov moderating a panel on the state of asylum in Sweden at STPLN, Malmö
Sascha Roslyakov moderating a panel on the state of asylum in Sweden at STPLN, Malmö
Sascha Roslyakov on assignment in Ukraine
Sascha Roslyakov on an assignment in Ukraine (Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Recognised with
Swedish Institute Scholarship
for Global Professionals
2021
Awarded to professionals with leadership experience and a commitment to global development. The scholarship supports studies and professional development in Sweden.
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Kathryn Davis Fellowship
for Peace at Middlebury College
2022
A fellowship for emerging leaders working on peace and conflict resolution. Fellows participate in an intensive programme at Middlebury's Davis School of Russian.
middlebury.edu →
Fojo Media Institute Fellowship
Schibsted Media Fellow
2023
A fellowship supporting journalists covering underreported stories, run in partnership with Schibsted Media and the Fojo Media Institute at Linnaeus University.
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IJP Fellowship
International Journalists' Programmes
2025
A fellowship placing international journalists in leading European newsrooms. Fellows contribute reporting to outlets in their host country.
ijp.org →

Beyond reporting, Sascha co-founded the Gothenburg Media Hub, trains newsrooms on using Telegram for conflict reporting, and makes short-form videos viewed hundreds of thousands of times. He studied European Studies at the University of Gothenburg, researching EU foreign and security policy.

Russia is betting on the MC-21 to reverse its aviation decline. It's no silver bullet.
The Moscow Times · August 2026
Leaked texts reveal how Russian spies recruit, pressure and run their informants
Politico · March 2026
SwedishPutin's “infinite-range missile” worries the West: what we know about Burevestnik
Omni.se · December 2025
Russia trashes Europe's peace plan — but likes Trump's Ukraine proposal
Politico · November 2025
No such thing as “permanent” in Swedish migration policy
The European Correspondent · November 2025
Kremlin denies growing rumors of Sergey Lavrov's ouster
Politico · November 2025
Intervision: Putin's rival to Eurovision
The Daily Telegraph · September 2025
SwedishUkrainian children showcased in Russian “catalog”
Svenska Dagbladet · August 2025
SwedishSearching for “extremism” online now banned
Svenska Dagbladet · July 2025
SwedishTatu reunited — on occupied Crimea
Svenska Dagbladet · July 2025
SwedishRussian minister shot himself — found in his car
Svenska Dagbladet · July 2025
SwedishPutin wanted to mediate — got the cold shoulder from Trump
Svenska Dagbladet · June 2025
SwedishMusk's father in Moscow — heaped praise on Lavrov
Svenska Dagbladet · June 2025
Russian firms lure South Asian migrants amid historic labor shortage
The Moscow Times · March 2025
View from Russia: Moscow celebrates Trump-Putin call as step towards normalising relations
The Daily Telegraph · February 2025
Sweden looks to overhaul gun laws after mass shooting
The Daily Telegraph · February 2025
The case of the Swedish school gunman who police will not name
The Daily Telegraph · February 2025
SwedishRussian expert: Moscow will be disappointed
Svenska Dagbladet · March 2025
SwedishAttempts to remove Putin described as a fiasco
Svenska Dagbladet · January 2025
SwedishWar bloggers criticize the Kremlin: “A sad ending”
Svenska Dagbladet · December 2024
SwedishDmitry was forced to flee from the Russian military
Svenska Dagbladet · December 2024
SwedishPutin and Trump: a tango on thin ice
Svenska Dagbladet · November 2024
SwedishPeskov doubts Trump's promise
Svenska Dagbladet · November 2024
SwedishRussia's richest woman could lose everything — her ex-husband is backed by Kadyrov
Omni.se · October 2024
SwedishNew drama straight out of a Coen Brothers movie splits Russian opposition
Omni.se · September 2024
SwedishViktor escaped Lukashenko's police, only to end up in limbo in Sweden
Omni.se · September 2024
Swedish15-year-old Valery sentenced: political repression in Russia descends to teenagers
Omni.se · September 2024
TVInvestigation is underway after two Britons found dead in Sweden
BBC · July 2024
TVPutin has his opponents where he wants them, but is his plan working?
ITV On Assignment with Rageh Omaar · April 2024
VideoLGBT Couples in Russia Face Greater Legislative Prejudice After Constitution Change
Bloomberg QuickTake · July 2020
ExclusiveRussian constitution change ends hopes for same-sex marriage
Associated Press · July 2020
The disabled man who defied expectations to write Russia's most-read political blog
Euronews · May 2019
Russian rappers defy authorities to challenge society
Euronews · December 2018 · 268K views
VideoHow Russian Prisoners Are Using Tattoos To Protest Putin
HBO / Vice News Tonight · March 2018 · 52K views
ExclusiveChechen gays survive torture, flee to Moscow safe houses
Associated Press · May 2017
VideoGay Man Alleges Arrest And Torture In Chechnya
NBC News · May 2017
Russian protester decries prison conditions
Associated Press · March 2017
Mar 2026 · Malmö, Sweden
Moderated a discussion panel at STPLN on the state of asylum in Sweden amid changes to the country's migration policy.
Jan 2025 · Berlin, Germany
Awarded the International Journalists' Programmes scholarship to contribute to a Germany-based newsroom.
Nov 2024 · Stockholm, Sweden
Hosted a seminar for Omni.se journalists on using Telegram for reporting, covering the media landscape in Ukraine and Russia.
Jul 2024 · Brussels, Belgium
Joined The European Correspondent as a Russia correspondent, supported by the Swiss Stiftung für Medienvielfalt and the European Commission.
Sep 2023 · Gothenburg, Sweden
Co-founded the Gothenburg Media Hub with support from Are We Europe, n-ost, Hostwriter, and Arty Farty.
May 2023 · LinkedIn, Online
Shared a TikTok growth strategy on LinkedIn. Gained almost 9.5 million views using news reactions.
Mar 2023 · Stockholm University, Sweden
Presented a draft paper on Eurosceptic unity post-Russian invasion at the conference The European Union in an autocratic world.
Aug 2022 · Middlebury College, US
Spoke at the Davis School of Russian about same-sex families in Russia and the LGBTQ community after the invasion of Ukraine.
Nov 2021 · Swedish Institute, Sweden
Featured in a Study in Sweden podcast about being a gay student in Sweden.
Mar 2021 · Long Time No Syphilis, UK
Translated and voiced the Russian version of the Long Time No Syphilis web series.
Nov 2019 · Falmouth University, UK
Created a video master class for a graduate journalism course on innovative tools for breaking news reporting.
Nov 2017 · Storyhunter, US
Gave tips to journalists coming for an assignment to Russia in an interview with Storyhunter.
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