, ” she told AFP outside the court. Russian activist Yan Rachinsky was also in the crowd....

DUSSELDORF, Germany--Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the Russian government's position on the war in Ukraine, a move that comes as authorities block access to foreign media outlets. The Russian parliament voted unanimously Friday to approve a draft law criminalizing the intentional spreading of what Russia deems to be “ fake ” reports. Russian authorities have repeatedly decried reports of Russian military setbacks or civilian de

The conflict explained Sign The Independent’s petition to help the people of Ukraine The question regarding Russia is no longer “ what we do to stop disinformation," former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said on Friday.... " The question has to be how do we promote information inside Russia--and I don’t have the answer.” Multiple outlets said they would pause their work inside Russia to evaluate the situation.... He wouldn’t be shutting them down if everything was going peachy keen,