Russia Criminalizes “Fake News” About War In Ukraine

The Associated Press reports:

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill introducing a prison sentence of up to 15 years for those spreading information that goes against the Russian government’s narrative on the war in Ukraine.

The bill criminalizing the intentional spreading of what Russia deems to be “fake” reports about the war was quickly rubber-stamped by both houses of the Kremlin-controlled parliament earlier in the day.

State media outlets refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “special military operation” rather than a “war” or an “invasion.”

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Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the Russian government’s position on the war in Ukraine https://t.co/FlW2hLagge

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