July 18, 2021 10:02:09 am
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia on Thursday added Proekt, an independent investigative news outlet, to its registry of “undesirable” organizations. This move significantly reduces the scope of Proekt’s activities, labeling many of its journalists “foreign agents” and putting all its staff at risk of imprisonment. The designation also bans other news outlets from linking to Proekt’s materials or directly quoting them.
Referring to results of a purported study, the Prosecutor General’s Office stated that this decision was based on Proekt’s activities posing a “threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation.”
Russia bans investigative news outlet Proekt on national security grounds
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