Two Russian news outlets and a legal aid group backed by a leading Kremlin critic shut down Thursday after authorities blocked their websites, the government’s latest moves targeting independent media, opposition supporters and human rights activists ahead of Russia’s September parliamentary election.
Associated Press: 2 Russian news sites, legal aid group, close under pressure
A security officer walks in Zaryadye park in front of the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and St Basil's cathedral during the sunset in downtown Moscow on July 29, 2021.
