# Claim 553

CPJ's assessment of the fine's practical effect.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: CPJ's assessment of the fine's practical effect.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: CPJ says the fine is designed to cripple the outlet
- About: [incident 2018-russia-fines-the-new-times](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-russia-fines-the-new-times)
- Source: Russia uses 'foreign agents' law to hit independent outlet with massive fine. https://cpj.org/2018/10/russia-uses-foreign-agents-law-to-hit-independent/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2018-10-26

## Quotation from the source

> The exorbitant fine imposed on The New Times is clearly aimed at crippling the outlet and amounts to a direct attack on what is left of press freedom in Russia

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/553. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.