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Russia passes 'foreign agents' media law
The law will give Moscow the power to force foreign media to brand the news they provide to Russians as the work of 'foreign agents' and also to disclose where they get their funding.
Russia passes 'foreign agents' media law
Russia's Duma can be seen in this file photo. [AFP] / AFP
By Staff Reporter
November 19, 2017

Russia's Duma has unanimously voted to allow the Kremlin to brand undesirable foreign media outlets as 'foreign agents'.

The Duma is Russia's assembly which has advisory and legislative functions.

The legislation will pass to the upper house of parliament before President Vladimir Putin signs it into law.

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SOURCE:TRT World
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