Comments by "Harry Stoddard" (@HarryS77) on "American Journalist In Russia Tells Truth About RT" video.

  1. Peter Lavelle:   "The recent law requiring non-government organisations in Russia to register with the authorities as “foreign agents”- if they receive funds from abroad – has been misunderstood. The Russian legislation is very similar to laws and statutes on the books in western countries, sometimes going back more than half-a-century. Russia has merely caught up with their western peers in this regard; these new laws are not only sensible, but also needed to protect Russia’s sovereignty and domestic security. When the Soviet Union came to an end in 1991 foreign organisations entered Russia with little or any official permission and could function under their own rules and regulations. Now this has been changed. As far as requiring a NGO to declare its sources and from where, most states in the world have an interest in knowing who and what organisation is peddling influence within their societies." http://thebricspost.com/hrw-report-questioned-by-intelligentsia/#.WlRDbUy-Ip8
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