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Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown on criticism

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Police officers walk past a balloon seller as they control a street during an unsanctioned rally in front of the Russian General Prosecution building in Moscow. The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.” The designation means the newspaper popular with those in Russia’s expatriate community must…

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Russia Adds Nobel Prize Winning Journalist Dmitry Muratov To List Of ‘Foreign Agents’

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Russia accused Dmitry Muratov of creating, distributing content from other foreign agents. (File) Moscow, Russia: Russia on Friday added respected journalist and Nobel Prize co-recipient Dmitry Muratov to its list of foreign agents, a label authorities commonly use to stifle critics. The move targeting the editor of Russia’s top independent publication Novaya Gazeta is part…

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Russia declares Nobel-winning editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent

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Nobel Peace Prize awarded journalist Dmitry Muratov. File. | Photo Credit: AP Russian authorities on September 1 declared newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, to be a foreign agent, continuing the country’s moves to suppress critics and independent reporting. Russian law allows for individuals and organizations receiving funding from abroad…

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