The law - passed by parliament on 13 October - introduces prison sentences of up to 3 years in prison for 'disseminating misleading information'. It has been widely condemned as an attempt to silence public criticism and debate ahead of the 2023 elections.
The surrender of the Azovstal Plant in Mariupol on May 20 was a major victory for Russian forces as they not only gained control of a major port city, but
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in calling on European Union Member States to set a global example of support for media freedom in crisis by extending emergency shelter and visa exemption to Russian journalists fleeing the country, as well as to Belarusian journalists seeking refuge from war and repression.
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