Russian police raid the home of an investigative Journalist.Putin names Lavrov,Shoigu to United Russia elections list,based on the World Political Pressure,By placing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the list,Putin aims to increase voter enthusiasm for the party whose support has been waning.Russia targets lawyers over media comments on the Treason Case,organized by Putin Russia Hegemony & Associates,as to continue to loot Russia in the name of Leadership.

Russian police raid the home of an investigative Journalist.Putin names Lavrov,Shoigu to United Russia elections list,based on the World Political  Pressure,By placing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the list,Putin aims to increase voter enthusiasm for the party whose support has been waning.Russia targets lawyers over media comments on the Treason Case,organized by Putin Russia Hegemony & Associates,as to continue to loot Russia in the name of Leadership. MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative news site that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest move by authorities to raise the pressure on independent media before the country's September parliamentary election. (1 of 4) Roman Dobrokhotov, chief editor of The Insider walks surrounded by police officers and journalists, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a "foreign agent," the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parliamentary election. (2 of 4) Roman Dobrokhotov, chief editor of The Insider walks surrounded by police officers and journalists, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a "foreign agent," the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parliamentary election. (3 of 4) Roman Dobrokhotov, chief editor of The Insider walks surrounded by police officers and journalists, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a "foreign agent," the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parliamentary election. (4 of 4) Police at the scene at the apartment block, where Roman Dobrokhotov, the chief editor of The Insider lives, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 . Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parliamentary election. July 28, 2021 The Insider news site chief editor Roman Dobrokhotov tweeted Wednesday that “police are knocking" on his apartment door, and his wife reported the raid to the OVD-Info legal aid group before her phone became unavailable. A lawyer from another legal aid group, Pravozashchita Otkrytki, headed to Dobrokhotov's apartment. The group said police seized cellphones, laptops and tablets during the raid, as well as Dobrokhotov's international passport. Sergei Yezhov, a journalist with The Insider, said Dobrokhotov was supposed to travel outside of Russia on Wednesday. Police also raided the home of Dobrokhotov’s parents, The Insider said. After the searches, Dobrokhotov was taken to a police precinct for questioning and then released. He told reporters outside the precinct that The Insider will continue to operate despite the pressure from authorities. “It will become more difficult to work now. I don’t have cell phones, I can’t travel and meet my colleagues — many of our investigations are international," Dobrokhotov said. "And, of course, it's serious pressure. But it’s clear that The Insider will continue to exist. Investigations will be released even if I am arrested. If they hope to halt the work of the news site, they hope in vain.” Russian opposition supporters, independent journalists and human rights activists have faced increased government pressure ahead of the Sept. 19 vote, which is widely seen as an important part of President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to cement his rule before the 2024 presidential election. The 68-year-old Russian leader, who has been in power for more than two decades, pushed through constitutional changes last year that would potentially allow him to hold onto power until 2036. In recent months, the government has designated several independent media outlets and journalists as "foreign agents" — a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations that could discredit the recipients. The targeted outlets include VTimes and Meduza. VTimes subsequently shut down, citing the loss of advertisers, and Meduza launched a crowd-funding campaign after encountering the same problem. The Insider was the latest addition to the list. The news outlet, which is registered in Latvia, has worked with the investigative group Bellingcat to investigate high-profile cases, such as the nerve agent poisonings of former Russian spy Sergei Sripal and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Russian Justice Ministry acted under a law that is used to designate as foreign agents non-governmental organizations, media outlets and individuals who receive foreign funding and engage in activities loosely described as political. Another law is used to outlaw groups deemed “undesirable” and makes membership in them a criminal offense. It has been used to ban 41 groups, including opposition groups, foreign NGOs and most recently, the publisher of Proekt, an online investigative media outlet. The Justice Ministry last week also designated two Proekt journalists and three other reporters as foreign agents. Russia used the law to levy heavy fines on U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to identify its material as produced by foreign agents. The broadcaster has asked the European Court of Human Rights to intervene. According to The Insider, the searches targeting Dobrokhotov may be related to a slander case launched in April following a complaint by a Dutch blogger. The Insider accused Max van der Werff of working with Russian intelligence and military services to spread false information challenging the findings of the official investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, which killed all 298 people on board. The legal aid group said Dobrokhotov was a witness in a criminal case against “unidentified persons” on the charges of slander, launched over a tweet in Dobrokhotov's account that contains “disinformation about the downed Boeing MH-17.” Earlier this week, Russian authorities blocked about 50 websites linked to the imprisoned opposition leader Navalny. The move comes just a month after a court in Moscow outlawed Navalny's political infrastructure — his Foundation for Fighting Corruption and a network of regional offices — as extremist in a ruling that prevents people associated with the groups from seeking public office and exposes them to lengthy prison terms. Navalny, Putin’s fiercest political foe, was arrested in January upon returning from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin — an accusation rejected by Russian officials. In February, the politician was ordered to serve 2½ years in prison for violating a suspended sentence from a 2014 embezzlement conviction that he dismissed as politically motivated. His arrest and jailing sparked a wave of mass protests across Russia in what appeared to be a major challenge to the Kremlin. The authorities responded with mass arrests of demonstrators and criminal probes against Navalny’s closest associates. On Wednesday, Lyubov Sobol, a top ally of Navalny and one of the few in his team who hasn't left Russia despite being prosecuted on a number of charges, said Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor demanded that Twitter take down her account. “What is it, if not the Kremlin's hysteria ahead of the election?” Sobol wrote. It wasn't immediately clear whether Twitter would comply with the request. ------------------------------------------- Russia designates Media Outlet, Reporters,as Foreign Agents.Putin names Lavrov,Shoigu to United Russia elections list,based on the World Political  Pressure,By placing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the list,Putin aims to increase voter enthusiasm for the party whose support has been waning.Russia targets lawyers over media comments on the Treason Case,organized by Putin Russia Hegemony & Associates,as to continue to loot Russia in the name of Leadership. MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities designated an investigative media outlet and several journalists as “foreign agents" Friday, raising pressure on the country's independent media ahead of a September parliamentary election. (1 of 1) Journalists work at a newsroom of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Moscow Bureau in Moscow, Russia. Russian authorities have designated an investigative media outlet and several journalists as "foreign agents." The Justice Ministry said Friday July 23, 2021, it added the Insider online outlet and five journalists to the list. Russia also used the law to levy heavy fines on U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to identify its material as produced by foreign agents. (Anton Sergienko, RFE/RL vi July 23, 2021 The Justice Ministry said it added the online news site The Insider and five journalists to the list of “foreign agents,” a label that envisages additional government scrutiny and carries a strong pejorative connotation that could discredit the recipients. The Insider, which is registered in Latvia, has published investigations into alleged corruption and abuses by Russian officials, purported Russian covert action in Ukraine and Syria, and the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny, the most ardent political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was arrested in January upon returning from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin — an accusation Russian officials reject. Commenting on the Russian Justice Ministry’s decision, the site said it would continue working as usual, operating in conformity with Latvian law. The Justice Ministry acted under a law that is used to designate as “foreign agents” non-governmental organizations and individuals who receive foreign funding and engage in activities loosely described as political. Another law is used to outlaw groups deemed “undesirable” and makes membership in them a criminal offense. It has been used to ban 41 groups, including opposition groups, foreign NGOs and most recently, the publisher of Proekt, an online investigative media outlet. The Justice Ministry on Friday also designated two Proekt journalists and three other reporters as foreign agents. Two other popular independent outlets, Meduza and VTimes, previously were named foreign agents. VTimes subsequently shut down, while Meduza launched a crowd-funding campaign. Russia also used the law to levy heavy fines on U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to identify its material as produced by foreign agents. The broadcaster has asked the European Court of Human Rights to intervene. Russian authorities have raised the heat on the opposition and independent media ahead of the September election, which is widely seen as important to Putin’s ability to cement his rule ahead of the country's 2024 presidential election. Last month, a Moscow court outlawed organizations founded by opposition leader Navalny by labeling them extremist. 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