Freedom of speech

Unknown attackers in Chechnya attacked lawyer Alexander Nemov and a journalist of Novaya Gazeta* Elena Milashina: the last one was shaved bald and her fingers were broken.

Since March 5, the "Mediazona. Belarus" website has been blocked in Russia. Earlier, the Ministry of Justice entered "Mediazona"* in the register of "media-foreign agents".

In Russia, the testing of the information bomb disposal system on the Internet "Boar" (Vepr - editor's note) has begun, which is planned to be launched in full mode this year.

The Moscow City Court at a meeting on February 7 recognized as lawful the decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow, which decided to revoke the license of Novaya Rasskaz-Gazeta (can be translated as the "New Narration Newspaper" - editor's note) and revoked the license of Novaya Gazeta.