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Russian soldiers’ mothers group closes under pressure

Andrew Cuomo

MOSCOW (AP) — An organization that monitors human rights in the Russian military and provides legal support for conscripts says it is ending its work because of new restrictions that could lead to its being designated a foreign agent. Wednesday’s announcement by the Soldiers’ Mothers of St. Petersburg follows an order by the Federal Security Service declaring that anyone who gathers information on the military that then is provided to foreign government and organizations could be labeled a foreign agent even if the information is not considered a state secret. The designation requires additional financial reporting and that an organization must identify itself as a foreign agent in publications, which could undermine its credibility because of the term’s pejorative connotations.

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