EU Says Russian 'Foreign Agent' Law Stifling Independent Media, Calls For Repeal
May 17, 2021 12:41 GMT
Journalists work at RFE/RL's bureau in Moscow. The EU said the "foreign agent" and other laws "have the clear intention to hamper RFE/RL's operations in Russia as part of a wider trend to stifle independent media and critical voices in the country."
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The European Union has called on Russia to repeal its controversial "foreign agent" law, which has been used to target a growing number of Russian-language media outlets, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
The call, made on May 17 by a spokesman for EU foreign-affairs chief Josep Borrell, comes as Russian authorities both expand their targets of the 9-year-old law, as well their enforcement of it.