Putin Signs Law Banning Foreign State-Funded Orgs as ‘Undesirable’

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian authorities have expanded the law to target independent news outlets, human rights groups, environmental organizations and
six years
These groups must cease all operations inside Russia, and it is illegal for individuals and media outlets to republish or share their
Volodin said in June.Experts believe the newly expanded legislation could also be used to target state-backed media outlets such as the BBC,
Deutsche Welle and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).The Moscow Times is among a growing list of nearly 200 organizations currently