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Russia: new law expands the Kremlin's legal persecution of exiled journalists
August 07, 2026
PARIS, France, Aug. 7 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news:

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Russia: new law expands the Kremlin's legal persecution of exiled journalists

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Bank accounts frozen, consular services blocked... On 24 July, the Russian parliament unanimously adopted a new law targeting Russians in exile who have been designated as "foreign agents" or who cooperate with organisations labelled "undesirable . . .

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