The new law passed by the Duma will increase the Putin regime’s crackdown on dissent. This article is published by DW for Minds. Here is an excerpt:

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Wednesday passed a new law that will make it easier for authorities to label domestic critics “foreign agents,” a key tool to clamp down on dissent.

The State Duma said in a statement that the measures will make it possible “to defend the interests and to ensure the security of the Russian Federation.” The legislation is expected to enter into force on December 1.

Since 2012, Russia has used the “foreign agent” tag, which is reminiscent of the “enemies of the people” of the Soviet era, to identify individuals and entities it believes are engaged in political activities with foreign funding.

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