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Moscow Blocks CIA, FBI Websites, Citing 'False' Information About Russian Armed Forces

Russia's media regulator blocked the websites of the CIA and the FBI after the CIA posted a message on Facebook asking Russians to contact FBI agents. (illustrative photo)
Russia's media regulator blocked the websites of the CIA and the FBI after the CIA posted a message on Facebook asking Russians to contact FBI agents. (illustrative photo)

Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has blocked the websites of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the State Department's national security rewards program, according to the Roskomsvoboda project. There was no immediate comment from Washington, but earlier this month the intelligence service posted a message on Facebook saying Russia's military mobilization could radically change the lives of Russians and asked them to contact FBI agents as "it is in your power to change this." The FBI regularly launches advertising campaigns on social networks in different languages, including Russian. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.

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