United States Agency for Global Media

Russian ‘Foreign Agent’ law targets journalists and threatens isolation

December 4, 2019

“RFE/RL works with hundreds of Russian correspondents across the country who are a lifeline for news-deprived local communities and who tackle important issues ignored by state media, but who, according to this law, should now, absurdly, be considered ‘foreign agents.’ These are exceptional and dedicated journalists. It is an outrage that this law targets their work and jeopardizes their security in an attempt to silence them and deprive Russian citizens of their right to seek reliable information.” - RFE/RL President Jamie Fly Read More