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US 'deeply troubled' by Russia's NGO law

Published: 24 May 2015 - 10:40 am | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 03:14 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin



Washington---The United States said Saturday it was "deeply troubled" after Russian President Vladimir Putin officially enacted a controversial law banning what Moscow brands "undesirable" non-governmental organizations.
"We are concerned this new power will further restrict the work of civil society in Russia and is a further example of the Russian government's growing crackdown on independent voices and intentional steps to isolate the Russian people from the world," State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement.

AFP