The move, reported by a state television channel, comes amid an escalating confrontation with the Western news media and a crackdown on domestic dissent.
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Russian Ex-Con of U.S. Penal System Meets and Taunts Imprisoned Navalny
The meeting between Maria Butina and Aleksei A. Navalny came after the Russian opposition leader declared a hunger strike to demand access to a doctor because of deteriorating health.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Says Russia Wants to Force It Out
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been threatened with fines and criminal charges for its journalists, forcing a tough decision on the Biden administration.
U.S. Election Is a High-Stakes Political Struggle. In Russia.
The Kremlin’s allies, long accustomed to hearing accusations of rigged Russian votes, have used President Trump’s contentions of fraud to turn the tables. But the Kremlin’s critics are firing back.
A Bible Burning, a Russian News Agency and a Story Too Good to Check Out
A story about protesters burning Bibles drew condemnation from conservatives. It now appears to have been wildly exaggerated — and the first viral hit in Russia’s 2020 disinformation campaign.
Putin’s Long War Against American Science
A decade of health disinformation promoted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia has sown wide confusion, hurt major institutions and encouraged the spread of deadly illnesses.
How Russian Propaganda Showed Up in an Italian Murder Trial
The evidence has raised alarms about the extent to which fake news, having infiltrated the West’s media and elections, is penetrating its courts.
‘A New Message’: Russia Trains Its Propaganda Machine on Africa
Many of the players who drove Moscow’s campaign for influence in the West are now backing Putin’s African charm offensive.
The Saturday Profile: Putin’s Toughest Online Critic Brings His Name, and Wheelchair, Into the Light
Recently revealed as the creator of the online persona StalinGulag, Aleksandr Gorbunov has attracted a huge following for his scathing commentary.
Your 5G Phone Won’t Hurt You. But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.
RT America, a network known for sowing disinformation, has a new alarm: the coming ‘5G Apocalypse.’