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Russia Moves to Restrict Foreign Ownership of Media Outlets
Bill Passed in Duma Stands to Further Restrict Dissenting Voices
The Wall Street Journal
Paul Sonne
9/26/2014
Excerpt:
MOSCOW—Russia's parliament passed a bill to restrict foreign ownership of Russian media companies to 20%, a move that stands to force U.S. and European companies to relinquish control over newspapers, magazines and television networks, further restricting Russia's media landscape.
Russia's lower house of parliament, known as the Duma, passed the bill 430-2 on Friday. It is all but certain to win approval from the upper house and the...
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Bill Passed in Duma Stands to Further Restrict Dissenting Voices
The Wall Street Journal
Paul Sonne
9/26/2014
Excerpt:
MOSCOW—Russia's parliament passed a bill to restrict foreign ownership of Russian media companies to 20%, a move that stands to force U.S. and European companies to relinquish control over newspapers, magazines and television networks, further restricting Russia's media landscape.
Russia's lower house of parliament, known as the Duma, passed the bill 430-2 on Friday. It is all but certain to win approval from the upper house and the...
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View the complete article (subscription required) at:
http://online.wsj.com/articles/russi...ets-1411760000