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Russia bans entry to 92 U.S. citizens, including journalists

Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said it was banning entry to Russia for 92 U.S. citizens, including journalists, lawyers, and the heads of what it said were key military-industrial firms over what it described as Washington’s Russophobic stance.

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Russian authorities detain five journalists amid crackdown on independent media

In an alarming escalation of actions against independent media in Russia, the detention of five journalists has cast a stark light on the continuing crackdown on freedom of speech in the former Soviet Union. Among the detained are Antonina Favorskaya, Ekaterina Anikiyevich, Konstantin Zharov, Alexandra Astakhova, and Anastasiya Musatova.

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Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief fined and detained for ‘discrediting’ Russian army

Sergey Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, was detained in Moscow on Thursday for having “discredited” the Russian army in one of the articles, Novaya Gazeta reported.