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– 5 years of 'foreign agents' law devastates environmental groups in Russia (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 21, 2017

Interviews with directors of current or defunct environmental organizations across Russia reveal that at least 14 environmental nongovernmental organizations have stopped work rather than continue to operate while labelled a "foreign agent."
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