On the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Law on Foreign Agents, on Wednesday 20 July EU High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU, strongly condemned the systematic attempts to instil fear and repress civil society, independent media and democratic opposition in Russia.
According to Mr Borrell, as a result of war-related censorship and the repressive legislative framework – including laws on foreign agents, ‘undesirable organisations’ (2015) and ‘fake news’...