In the latest move in its mounting offensive against civil society in Russia, the Justice Ministry has declared the renowned International Memorial Society a ‘foreign agent’. The four grounds cited include the fact that Memorial had publicly called Russia’s actions in the East of Ukraine military aggression.
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Halya Coynash: Memorial Society declared ‘foreign agent’ for criticizing Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine
A picture taken in Moscow on May 6, 2016 shows a tower in the Kremlin complex. (Joel Saget/ AFP)
