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A New “Iron Curtain”? Why Russia’s Crackdown On Western Media Is So Ominous

Evan Gershkovich with his head shaved.
The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich charged with espionage appears for a hearing at the Sverdlovsk Regional Court in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday Donat Sorokin/TASS via ZUMA

Russia announced a ban on 81 European media — in retaliation to the EU’s ban of Russian state media. The move is indicative of the prevailing Cold War climate, which limits the exchange of information between hostile worlds.

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