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Russian MPs Approve Controversial Bill Restricting Internet

Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved in a key second reading a controversial bill that would allow Moscow to cut off the country's internet traffic from foreign servers.

Lawmakers in the State Duma, parliament's lower house, voted 320 to 15 to pass the proposed bill. It is set to take effect on November 1, once it formally becomes law.

Source: Agence France Presse


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