Such legislation did “not comply with criteria for limiting the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens,” the Kremlin’s Council for Civil Society and Human Rights said in a statement.
The section comprises more than 60 articles, including by major English-language news outlets such as The Financial Times, CNN, Bloomberg and The New York Times. Russian forces occupied key parts of Crimea, the long-time host of a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea, in response to Kiev ousting its pro-Russian president in a pivot towards the West in early 2014.
Kurt Volker, the U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations, called the anniversary a “sad day” and reiterated U.S. opposition to the annexation.
Bullshit Putin started Fake News and Killed Journalist who disagreed with Him.