Russia moves to declare Western media 'foreign agents'

Russia's parliament has passed legislation to declare international media “foreign agents” in response to US scrutiny of the Kremlin's RT channel.
Amendments to the foreign agents law approved on Wednesday would allow the justice ministry to apply the label, which can also refer to spies, to media that receive funding from states, companies or individuals abroad. These media would have to brand themselves “foreign agents” in all online and offline publications and regularly submit their financial information to the state.