Of all the repressive measures President Vladimir Putin of Russia has taken in the last decade, one of the most consistently destructive has unfolded in recent weeks. At Mr. Putin’s order, hundreds of civil society organizations across the country, whether defending migrants, the environment or voting rights, have been targeted for “inspections” under a new law that requires them to register as “foreign agents” if they engage in political activity and accept foreign funds. If this witch hunt continues, many of them may be forced to close.
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