Kanal13
Kanal13 is an independent media platform providing news, analysis, and on-the-ground reporting on global political developments, security issues, and human rights. Our coverage focuses particularly on developments in Iran, Ukraine, Russia, the South Caucasus, and the broader post-Soviet region.One of Kanal13’s reports on Iran was cited by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 8, 2026. Our mission is to provide independent journalism and reliable information.Managing Staff: - Founder and Director: 𝗔𝘇𝗶𝘇 𝗢𝗿𝘂𝗷𝗼𝘃 (twice recognized by international human-rights organizations as a prisoner of conscience, in 2017–2018 and in 2023–2025) - Editor-in-Chief: Lamiya CherpanovaKanal13 actively covers: • Russia’s war against Ukraine • geopolitics and international relations • human rights and freedom of speech • developments in the post-Soviet region© 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝟭𝟯 - We are online since 2008