WORLD: ARIEL COHEN & DIMITRI TITOFF
Russian Federation: Duma to Crack Down Against Foreign-Funded NGOs

Last Friday, Russia’s Kommersant, a leading newspaper, reported that United Russia, the ruling political party, is about to submit a bill in the Duma that would tighten the activity of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) financed by foreign funds. This step is likely to severely curb freedom of speech in Russia...