# Russia's parliament approves jail for 'fake' war reports

Al Jazeera, 2022-03-04

- Address: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/4/russia-prison-media-law-fake-reports-ukraine-war
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
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- [Russia criminalizes 'fake' reporting on the military, up to 15 years in prison](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2022-russia-criminalizes-fake-war-reports)
- [Claim 414: Parliament speaker Volodin said the law was meant to protect Russian soldiers and officers and to protect the truth.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/414)
- [Claim 415: The BBC's director-general said the safety of staff came first in the decision to suspend Russian news operations.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/415)

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