Russia Labels The Moscow Times Undesirable as Outlet Seeks Reader Support From $2
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Updated · The Moscow Times · Aug 1
Russia Labels The Moscow Times Undesirable as Outlet Seeks Reader Support From $2
3 articles · Updated · The Moscow Times · Aug 1
Summary
The Moscow Times said Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has designated it an “undesirable” organization, a move it says criminalizes its work and puts staff at risk of prosecution.
The outlet said the designation follows an earlier “foreign agent” label and reflects authorities’ claim that its reporting “discredits” Russia’s leadership.
Starting at $2 a month, The Moscow Times is asking readers to fund its operations so it can continue what it describes as accurate, independent reporting on Russia.
The appeal casts the fundraising drive as a defense of open journalism against escalating state repression of independent media in Russia.