Journalists work in a news room of the Dozhd (Rain) TV channel in Moscow, Russia, Friday, August 20, 2021. Russian authorities have designated a top independent TV channel as a “foreign agent”, intensifying pressure on critical media ahead of next month's parliamentary election. The Justice Ministry announced Friday that the Dozhd (Rain) TV channel and the Vazhnye Istorii (Importrant Stories) investigative online outlet have been added to the list of “foreign agents” along with seven of its journalists. (Photo by Denis Kaminev/AP Photo)
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