Media “Foreign Agents:” Implications for U.S.-Russia Relations and International Cooperation
Media “Foreign Agents:” Implications for U.S.-Russia Relations and International Cooperation

Author(s): Andrzej Dąbrowski, Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): Media studies, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Politics and law, Politics and communication
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: United States; Russian Federation; media; foreign agents; international cooperation; government control over media; law on media;
Summary/Abstract: U.S. authorities ordered Russia’s RT and Sputnik news agencies to register as foreign agents. In response, the Russian parliament amended its law on media that receive foreign funding, giving them similar status. With the drop in confidence in Russia by both parties in Washington, the U.S. administration is using existing regulations to avert accusations that Donald Trump favours Russia. That in turn has prompted Russia to further increase government control over media coverage in the country.

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