Vladimir Putin has been accused of arbitrarily imprisoning journalists in Russia.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at ease together during a joint press conference on Friday, cracking jokes about election interference and bonding over their mutual dislike of journalists.
In March 2019, Putin signed a"Fake News bill" into law, making it a criminal offense to insult the state or government online. Many experts note that the language in the bill is vague and pledges to punish journalists and online pundits for showing"blatant disrespect for society, government, official government symbols, the constitution or the governmental bodies of Russia."
The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that editors and journalists are detained frequently in Russia on trumped-up charges and many reporters practice self-censorship to avoid retribution from authorities.was arrested on drug charges that authorities later admitted were faked. Several law enforcement officials were later fired over the incident.
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