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Russia Cracks Down After Spotlight Fades

Today is World Press Freedom Day. Russian authorities are clamping down on independent media.

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Luke Johnson
May 03, 2021
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A few weeks ago, tensions between Russia and the West were high. Russia was amassing troops on the border with Ukraine. Vladimir Putin was set to give a major speech in front of the Federal Assembly,…

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