WPP - News media pull back operations from Russia amid new law restricting reporting

CNN (NYSE:T) is halting broadcasting in Russia amid a new legal crackdown in the country over reporting on the war against Ukraine. It's one of several news organizations deciding in quick succession Friday to pull back or halt news gathering inside Russia, including Bloomberg and the BBC among others. "CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia while we continue to evaluate the situation and our next steps moving forward," a spokesperson says. Bloomberg says it's decided "with great regret" to suspend newsgathering there. "The change to the criminal code, which seems designed to turn any independent reporter into a criminal purely by association, makes it impossible to continue any semblance of normal journalism inside the country." The BBC has also suspended all operations in the country. Russia's new law punishes anyone spreading "false information" about the Ukraine invasion with up to 15 years in prison. That law, taking effect as soon

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News media pull back operations from Russia amid new law restricting reporting