“This law does not prohibit having your own opinion on any issue.
This law is connected with obtaining financial support from abroad in the course of internal political activities, "Putin said.
He clarified that the law on foreign media agents is aimed at ensuring that "Russian society knows that a person formulates such and such a position, that is how he relates to internal political processes, but he receives money from abroad."
The Russian leader stressed that the media will not be included in foreign agents in a "carpet" manner.
Earlier, the Ministry of Justice of Russia included Moscow Digital Media LLC and RS-Balt JSC ** in the register of media performing the functions of a foreign agent.
The press service of Roskomnadzor said that in 2021 the department drew up 843 protocols due to the lack of labeling by foreign media outlets.