The law came as a bombshell to the Russian civil society sector, which receives significant material support from a number of Western countries – particularly the USA, which funds organizations working on human rights and democracy.
The organizations have threatened to boycott the law, denying that they are “agents” because they receive money from US government sources, some of which, like the US development agency, USAID, are directly controlled by the State Department.
Of course, the US State Department strongly criticized the law, accusing the Russian administration of exaggeration and intimidation with the aim of limiting freedom and democracy.
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