Moscow, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - Putin strengthens crackdown on dissent with new laws

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2025-04-21

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a slew of laws further strengthening a crackdown on dissent as Moscow's offensive in Ukraine grinds through its fourth year. The new legislation makes it a criminal offence to "discredit" the army or call for sanctions against Russia. It also outlaws "helping implement decisions" by international organisations that Moscow is not part of. This could, for example, apply to the International Criminal......

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