Moscow—Russia’s parliament has passed a tough new Kremlin-authored law against extremism that opposition forces fear is designed to provide legal cover for a looming crackdown on all independent political activity. The law, which will enable police to summarily shut down any organization deemed “ [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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