Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus

Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus

Russia's parliament on 24 May passed a bill giving prosecutors powers to shut foreign media bureaus in Moscow if a Western country has been "unfriendly" to Russian media, following the closure of some Russian state news outlets in the West.

Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus

LONDON (Reuters) — Russia's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill giving prosecutors powers to shut foreign media bureaus in Moscow if a Western country has been “unfriendly” to Russian media, following the closure of some Russian state news outlets in the West. The bill, passed in the first reading by the lower house of parliament, or Duma, also prohibits the distribution of articles or other materials from media that have been closed by the pros…

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Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus

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Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus

Europe News: LONDON: Russia's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill giving prosecutors powers to shut foreign media bureaus in Moscow if a Western country has been ".