The U.S. State Department accused Moscow of stifling press freedom and media independence on Friday after a Russian court fined the U.S. government-sponsored Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for violating Russia’s “foreign agent” law.
Reuters: US accuses Russia of stifling press freedom after court fines radio
US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert introduces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the release of the 2017 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on May 29, in the Press Briefing Room at the US Department of State in Washington, DC.
