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Russia bans Moscow Times in crackdown on independent media
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Move leaves anybody who cooperates with ‘undesirable’ news outlet liable to prosecution
Russia has classed the Moscow Times as an “undesirable organisation”, outlawing its activities inside Russia and leaving anybody who cooperates with it open to prosecution.
The Kremlin has escalated a campaign against independent media and reporting since Russia launched a military offensive on Ukraine in February 2022.
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