New bill prohibits media hyperlinks to the resources of foreign agents. Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin clarified that the ban applies to websites, blogs, and social networks.
State Duma deputy from the LDPR Andrei Lugovoi proposed introducing annual reporting for foreign agents and their relatives on income and expenses, as well as on the availability of real estate and securities. The bill was adopted in the first reading by the State Duma of Russia on Wednesday. It prohibits Russian citizens and companies from placing advertisements on the websites of foreign Agents.