Russian NGO branded as “foreign agent” after reporting on Russian military action in Ukraine | Amnesty International
“The timing of this decision indicates that the Kremlin is determined to
muzzle its critics and keep a strong lid on any information which
suggests that Russia plays a direct part in the conflict in Ukraine,
although evidence to the contrary is mounting every day. The message is
clear: if you dare to speak out, there will be serious reprisals,” said
Sergei Nikitin, Amnesty International's Moscow Office Director.
Russia’s so-called “foreign agent’s law” was passed in June 2012 and came into force in November 2012.
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