Russia tightens ‘foreign agents’ law for groups receiving overseas funding, to ‘prevent interference’ from hostile governments

Lawmakers in Moscow

Lawmakers in Moscow have voted through tough new measures and steep fines against organizations that they say exist to do the work of foreign states in Russia, as well as those who amplify and share their messages in the media.

On Tuesday, the country’s parliament adopted in the second and third readings a new law upping administrative fines for violations of the laws governing organizations designated as ‘foreign agents’.

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