Sascha Roslyakov

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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

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

SwedishDmitrij was forced to flee from the Russian military

Svenska Dagbladet · December 2024

SwedishExpert: The Kremlin is unlikely to accept a ceasefire

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

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.