6 Dec 2016 09:35

Russian media occasionally face discrimination abroad - Russian information security doctrine

MOSCOW. Dec 6 (Interfax) - Russian media outlets occasionally become subject to discrimination abroad, and Russian journalists face obstacles to their professional activity, Russia's information security doctrine, approved by President Vladimir Putin's decree, said.

"The Russia mass media occasionally become subject to overt discrimination abroad, and Russian journalists face obstacles to carrying out their professional activity," the document, published on the official online portal of legal information, said.

Recently "information influence has been increased on the population of the Russian Federation, primarily young people, with the aim of eroding traditional Russian spiritual and moral values," it said.