Russia says Radio Free Europe, Voice of America risk ’foreign agent’ tag

November 16 2017 17:49:08

Russia says Radio Free Europe, Voice of America risk ’foreign agent’ tag

MOSCOW - Agence France-Presse

Russia’s justice ministry said on Nov. 16 it had warned US-funded Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty they risked being legally forced to label themselves as "foreign agents."

The justice ministry said it had contacted Voice of America and Radio Free Europe and a number of their subsidiaries active in Russia on Wednesday and Thursday to warn them "of their possible recognition as ’foreign agents.’"

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