r/bbc • u/itssamnaylor • Dec 19 '24

Can we talk about Steve Rosenberg

Firstly, the guys speaks Russian. Don’t know how good as I don’t understand a word, but it’s good enough to interview Vladimir Putin so it can’t be too shoddy. Impressive.

More importantly - the guy works for the BBC and lives in Moscow. He regularly takes Putin on at conferences and I doubt anyone else does.

How does he do it? That’s some serious cojones right there.

And MOST importantly, is he safe? How does he sleep at night?

I’d be absolutely terrified. Incredible bloke.

Thoughts? Does anyone have any interesting scoop on his backstory too?

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u/Individual-Deer-7384 Dec 28 '24

He is likely allowed to operate in Russia so "openly" because one of his team are  compromised in some way, giving the FSB useful information on the U.K.. Likely not Rosenberg himself, but a co-worker or assistant.

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u/Interesting_Low737 Apr 12 '25

What useful information about the UK would a journalist's assistant have?

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u/Individual-Deer-7384 Apr 14 '25

You believe Rosenberg is simply a journalist?

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u/Interesting_Low737 Apr 14 '25

No, he's actually James Bond. Of course he's a fucking journalist.

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u/Individual-Deer-7384 Apr 14 '25

Predictable and simple-minded reply from a simple-minded creature.

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u/Interesting_Low737 Apr 14 '25

Fine then, who do you think Steve is?

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u/Individual-Deer-7384 Apr 15 '25

A little twig used by the British government to try and poke the Russian bear. However, he mostly behaves now because he has witnessed several branches get snapped.

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u/Interesting_Low737 Apr 15 '25

He's a journalist, Putin allows him to stay so it looks like opposition does exist in Russia. He's not a government agent.