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Moscow outlaws Amnesty International for ‘Russophobia’ amid Ukraine war

Activists from Amnesty International protest outside the Russian Embassy as part of a Global Day of Action for Ukraine, following Russia's invasion, in Mexico City [File: Edgard Garrido/Reuters]

Russian authorities have designated Amnesty International as an “undesirable” organisation, alleging that the rights group propagates pro-war content backed by the Western allies of Ukraine, in the latest crackdown on Kremlin critics.

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement on Monday that Amnesty’s London office has acted as a “centre for the preparation of global Russophobic projects paid for by accomplices of the Kyiv regime”, according to state-run media.

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