'Undesirable' And 'Foreign': How Russia Is Muzzling The Media In An Escalating Crackdown

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Recent weeks have seen a spate of police raids on independent media companies and the homes of journalists in Russia, as part of an intensifying crackdown. Kremlin-critical media face fines, arrests, and violence. Some journalists are relocating to other countries to avoid an increasingly hostile environment.