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Friday, March 4, 2022
Putin signs law introducing jail terms for ‘fake news’ about Russian army
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via teleconference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on March 3, 2022. (Andrey Gorshkov/Sputnik/AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs into law a bill introducing jail terms of up to 15 years for fake news about the Russian army, as Moscow pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine.
Putin also signs a bill that would allow fines or jail time for calling for sanctions against Russia, with Moscow facing unprecedented economic penalties from Western capitals over the invasion.
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