US condemns Moscow's efforts to 'stifle' press freedom
The US State Department today condemned Moscow for trying to "stifle press freedom," less than two weeks ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
"The Russian government continues to stifle press freedom and media independence," the State Department said in a statement.
It singled out what it described as Moscow's "selective targeting" of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America -- which receive US government funding -- "under Russia's law on 'foreign agent' media outlets."
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