Politicians face personal fines for ignoring reporter’€™s enquiries

Politicians face personal fines for ignoring reporter’€™s enquiries

A majority party MP is suggesting amendments to the Russian law on mass media, making it obligatory for civil servants and all politicians to reply to journalists’ queries under threat of fines. Ilya Kostunov of United Russia submitted a draft detailing his proposal to the State Duma on Monday. He suggests new norms for the Russian Administrative Code,