Russia: Politicians voted 339-1 to allow authorities to suspend and close down news media outlets for libel and slander after a Moscow newspaper reported President Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife and planned to marry a champion gymnast. The tough new law makes libel and slander subject to the same sanctions as promotion of terrorism, extremism and racial hatred.
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Russia: Politicians voted 339-1 to allow authorities to suspend and close down news media outlets for libel and slander after a Moscow newspaper reported President Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife and planned to marry a champion gymnast.
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