Putin has recently passed a law punishing the deliberate spread of fake news with upto 15 years in jail which has caused several western news organizations to pull out of Russia fearing the penalty.
Following President Vladimir Putin's enactment of the law punishing the purposeful distribution of disinformation the BBC, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, and Bloomberg have ceased operations in Russia.
CNN said it would "stop broadcasting in Russia while we continue to evaluate the situation and...