Putin's regime has cracked down on dissent through legislation targeting political opposition from "summary" of Putin's People by Catherine Belton
In Russia, Putin's government has implemented a series of laws that have been used to stifle political opposition and dissent. These laws have been systematically designed to silence any voices that challenge the authority of the regime. One such law is the "foreign agents" law, which requires any organization that receives funding from abroad and engages in vaguely defined "political activities" to register as a foreign agent. This label carries a negative connotation and is often used to discredit and delegitimize opposition groups. Another example is the law targeting "undesirable organizations," which allows the government to ban foreign organizations that are deemed a threat to national security or public order. T...
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