russia threatens us media with legal crackdown
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Russia threatens US media with legal crackdown

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Russia threatens US media with legal crackdown

Journalists raise their hands to ask questions of Russia President Vladimir Putin.
Moscow - Arab Today

Russia on Monday threatened US media operating in the country with new legal restrictions after Kremlin-controlled broadcaster RT complained of persecution by Washington.

The Russian justice ministry sent letters to "a number of US media operating in Russia" warning them of the "unacceptability of breaching Russian law," its press service said in a statement quoted by Interfax news agency.

It said the letter was "a tit-for-tat measure in response to the persecution of Russian media in the United States."

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which is US-funded, reported it received a letter warning its activities could fall under a controversial law that forces NGOs to register as "foreign agents".

This law, passed in 2012, has not so far been used against media.

It obliges groups with so-called "political" activities and international funding to call themselves "foreign agents", a term that recalls Stalin-era repression and Cold War espionage.

The rules have seen some organisations reject much-needed funding from abroad, while others have closed down.

A government source was quoted by Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti as confirming the existence of the letters.

The source said US media received "an official letter informing them of upcoming changes in Russian legislation about the broadening of the list of NGOs that can be named 'foreign agents.'"

The source said the letters had gone out to media including the Voice of America multimedia broadcaster and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and its regional websites, one of which specialises in news from Moscow-annexed Crimea.

The source stressed that "these actions concern only American media, and this is an exceptional measure in response to the possible assignment of 'foreign agent' status to RT in the US."

The warnings come after the Kremlin on Friday criticised "unprecedented pressure" on Russia's RT state-controlled broadcaster in the United States and warned of possible reciprocal action.

RT, which broadcasts in English and other languages, said last month that the US Justice Department had asked it to register as a "foreign agent."

According to RT, the channel has been given a deadline of October 17 to register under FARA, a law written in 1938 to blunt Nazi propaganda, which specifically exempts news organisations.

Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

russia threatens us media with legal crackdown russia threatens us media with legal crackdown

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

russia threatens us media with legal crackdown russia threatens us media with legal crackdown

 



GMT 02:50 2017 Thursday ,12 October

14 dead, 25 missing after China landslide

GMT 09:05 2017 Thursday ,06 April

Asian markets sink with Wall St after Fed minutes

GMT 15:03 2017 Wednesday ,20 September

King Salman allocates $15 million for Rohingya refugees

GMT 02:15 2017 Wednesday ,12 July

ASEAN, Japan to strengthen economic cooperation

GMT 03:00 2018 Wednesday ,12 September

HM King hails Bahrain-US ties

GMT 07:43 2017 Monday ,06 February

Extremists puncture houses in Mousl to escape 

GMT 09:48 2016 Saturday ,27 August

South Sudan wants big budget

GMT 06:31 2018 Wednesday ,03 January

BP says to take $1.5bn hit on US tax reforms

GMT 05:45 2017 Wednesday ,13 December

Japan carmakers make fresh push on hydrogen stations

GMT 10:33 2014 Wednesday ,10 September

Tesla chief says self-driving cars just around corner

GMT 09:00 2017 Monday ,15 May

Oman to host World Cancer Congress 2020

GMT 13:41 2017 Wednesday ,18 January

Indian court clears Bollywood star Salman Khan

GMT 19:09 2017 Tuesday ,11 April

Chinese state councilor meets Namibian deputy PM

GMT 10:04 2017 Wednesday ,15 February

Central bankers take up arms against protectionism

GMT 22:31 2017 Wednesday ,20 September

UN-supported campaign to immunise 150,000 Rohingya children

GMT 16:12 2017 Monday ,14 August

Group of artists played roles of father, mother

GMT 15:19 2013 Saturday ,26 October

Modern Fabric Sofa sets
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday