# Russia: new law expands Kremlin's legal persecution of exiled journalists

Reporters Without Borders, 2026-07-29

- Address: https://rsf.org/en/russia-new-law-expands-kremlin-s-legal-persecution-exiled-journalists
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-22
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Russia: law on asset freezes and service denials for exiled "foreign agents", August 2026](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-russia-new-law-targets-exiled-journalists-assets)
- [Claim 74: The law was signed into force.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/74)
- [Claim 75: The law enables freezing bank accounts, blocking property sales and denying passport renewal to designated exiled journalists.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/75)
- [Claim 76: The law took effect upon signing.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/76)
- [Claim 77: No specific stated justification beyond Russia's existing foreign-agent framework was documented.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/77)

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