Russian lawmakers approve "foreign agents" media lawMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia s lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved a law that would give Moscow the power to force foreign media to brand the news they provide to Russians as the work of  foreign agents  and also to disclose where they get their funding. The legislation needs approval from the upper house of parliament, which is likely to happen next week, and the signature of President Vladimir Putin before it becomes law.  In a sign that the authorities intend to enforce the law soon, a source in the Russian Justice Ministry said on Wednesday it had notified three U.S. news outlets they might be affected.  The source told Russian news agencies that Voice of America (VoA), a Russian unit of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) called Idel.Realias, and Current Time, produced by RFE/RL in cooperation with VoA, had all been notified. Joanna Levison, a Prague-based spokeswoman for RFE/RL, said she was not aware of any such notification. VoA and the Justice Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Russia s broadside against U.S. media is part of the fallout from allegations that the Kremlin interfered in the U.S. presidential election last year in favor of Donald Trump. U.S. intelligence officials accuse the Kremlin of using Russian media organizations it finances to influence U.S. voters, and this week Washington required Russian state broadcaster RT to register a U.S.-based affiliate company as a  foreign agent . The Kremlin denies meddling in the election and has said the restrictions on Russian broadcasters in the United States are an attack on free speech. It has vowed to retaliate by imposing restrictions on some foreign media operating in Russia. In the 450-seat State Duma, 414 lawmakers voted on Wednesday for the new bill in a third and final reading, with none against, Russian news agencies reported. If the upper chamber and Putin also back the draft, it will become law, but implementation of its provisions would be left to the discretion of the Russian government.      Putin has been fiercely critical of U.S. measures towards Russian media, but he has not given wholehearted support to the draft legislation, saying at the weekend it  might be a little too harsh .  The draft legislation states that Russian authorities can designate foreign media as  foreign agents , making them subject to the same requirements that are applied to foreign-funded non-governmental organizations under a 2012 law. That law, heavily criticized by Western governments, was an attempt by Moscow to insulate itself from a wave of popular revolutions in eastern Europe and the Middle East. Moscow said they were fomented by Western governments using civil society groups as proxies. Under the 2012 law,  foreign agents  have to include in any information they publish or broadcast to Russian audiences a mention of their  foreign agent  designation. They also have to apply for inclusion in a government register, submit regular reports on their sources of funding, on their objectives, on how they spend their money, and who their managers are. They can be subject to spot checks by the authorities to make sure they comply with the rules, according to the 2012 law.  RFE/RL s Levison said she did not want to speculate what steps Russia might take against her organization next and said RFE/RL looked forward to continuing its journalistic work. She said it was  inappropriate  to view the new Russian measures as being reciprocal since Russian-funded news outlets in the United States were still able to distribute freely.  ... RFE/RL has lost its broadcast affiliates in Russia due to administrative pressures, and has no access to cable. RFE/RL reporters are (also) subject to harassment and physical attack in Russia,  Levison added.   worldnews
russian lawmakers approve foreign agents media lawmoscow reuters russia lower house parliament wednesday approved law would give moscow power force foreign media brand news provide russian work foreign agents also disclose get funding the legislation needs approval upper house parliament likely happen next week signature president vladimir putin becomes law in sign authorities intend enforce law soon source russian justice ministry said wednesday notified three news outlets might affected the source told russian news agencies voice america voa russian unit radio free liberty called current time produced cooperation voa notified gonna revision spokeswoman said aware notification voa justice ministry immediately respond requests comment russia broadside media part fallout allegations kremlin interfered presidential election last year favor donald trump intelligence officials accuse kremlin using russian media organizations finances influence voters week washington required russian state broadcaster rt register affiliate company foreign agent the kremlin denies meddling election said restrictions russian broadcasters united states attack free speech it vowed retaliate imposing restrictions foreign media operating russia in state dump lawmakers voted wednesday new bill third final reading none russian news agencies reported if upper chamber putin also back draft become law implementation provisions would left discretion russian government putin fiercely critical measures towards russian media given wholeheartedly support draft legislation saying weekend might little harsh the draft legislation states russian authorities designate foreign media foreign agents making subject requirements applied organizations law that law heavily criticized western governments attempt moscow insulated wave popular revolutions eastern europe middle east moscow said commented western governments using civil society groups proxies under law foreign agents include information publish broadcast russian audiences mention foreign agent designation they also apply inclusion government register submit regular reports sources funding objectives spend money managers they subject spot checks authorities make sure comply rules according law revision said want speculate steps russia might take organization next said looked forward continuing journalistic work she said inappropriate view new russian measures reciprocal since news outlets united states still able distribute freely lost broadcast affiliates russia due administrative pressures access cable reporters also subject harassment physical attack russia revision added worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Russian lawmakers approve "foreign agents" media lawMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia s lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved a law that would give Moscow the power to force foreign media to brand the news they provide to Russians as the work of  foreign agents  and also to disclose where they get their funding. The legislation needs approval from the upper house of parliament, which is likely to happen next week, and the signature of President Vladimir Putin before it becomes law.  In a sign that the authorities intend to enforce the law soon, a source in the Russian Justice Ministry said on Wednesday it had notified three U.S. news outlets they might be affected.  The source told Russian news agencies that Voice of America (VoA), a Russian unit of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) called Idel.Realias, and Current Time, produced by RFE/RL in cooperation with VoA, had all been notified. Joanna Levison, a Prague-based spokeswoman for RFE/RL, said she was not aware of any such notification. VoA and the Justice Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Russia s broadside against U.S. media is part of the fallout from allegations that the Kremlin interfered in the U.S. presidential election last year in favor of Donald Trump. U.S. intelligence officials accuse the Kremlin of using Russian media organizations it finances to influence U.S. voters, and this week Washington required Russian state broadcaster RT to register a U.S.-based affiliate company as a  foreign agent . The Kremlin denies meddling in the election and has said the restrictions on Russian broadcasters in the United States are an attack on free speech. It has vowed to retaliate by imposing restrictions on some foreign media operating in Russia. In the 450-seat State Duma, 414 lawmakers voted on Wednesday for the new bill in a third and final reading, with none against, Russian news agencies reported. If the upper chamber and Putin also back the draft, it will become law, but implementation of its provisions would be left to the discretion of the Russian government.      Putin has been fiercely critical of U.S. measures towards Russian media, but he has not given wholehearted support to the draft legislation, saying at the weekend it  might be a little too harsh .  The draft legislation states that Russian authorities can designate foreign media as  foreign agents , making them subject to the same requirements that are applied to foreign-funded non-governmental organizations under a 2012 law. That law, heavily criticized by Western governments, was an attempt by Moscow to insulate itself from a wave of popular revolutions in eastern Europe and the Middle East. Moscow said they were fomented by Western governments using civil society groups as proxies. Under the 2012 law,  foreign agents  have to include in any information they publish or broadcast to Russian audiences a mention of their  foreign agent  designation. They also have to apply for inclusion in a government register, submit regular reports on their sources of funding, on their objectives, on how they spend their money, and who their managers are. They can be subject to spot checks by the authorities to make sure they comply with the rules, according to the 2012 law.  RFE/RL s Levison said she did not want to speculate what steps Russia might take against her organization next and said RFE/RL looked forward to continuing its journalistic work. She said it was  inappropriate  to view the new Russian measures as being reciprocal since Russian-funded news outlets in the United States were still able to distribute freely.  ... RFE/RL has lost its broadcast affiliates in Russia due to administrative pressures, and has no access to cable. RFE/RL reporters are (also) subject to harassment and physical attack in Russia,  Levison added.   worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: russian lawmakers approve foreign agents media lawmoscow reuters russia lower house parliament wednesday approved law would give moscow power force foreign media brand news provide russian work foreign agents also disclose get funding the legislation needs approval upper house parliament likely happen next week signature president vladimir putin becomes law in sign authorities intend enforce law soon source russian justice ministry said wednesday notified three news outlets might affected the source told russian news agencies voice america voa russian unit radio free liberty called current time produced cooperation voa notified gonna revision spokeswoman said aware notification voa justice ministry immediately respond requests comment russia broadside media part fallout allegations kremlin interfered presidential election last year favor donald trump intelligence officials accuse kremlin using russian media organizations finances influence voters week washington required russian state broadcaster rt register affiliate company foreign agent the kremlin denies meddling election said restrictions russian broadcasters united states attack free speech it vowed retaliate imposing restrictions foreign media operating russia in state dump lawmakers voted wednesday new bill third final reading none russian news agencies reported if upper chamber putin also back draft become law implementation provisions would left discretion russian government putin fiercely critical measures towards russian media given wholeheartedly support draft legislation saying weekend might little harsh the draft legislation states russian authorities designate foreign media foreign agents making subject requirements applied organizations law that law heavily criticized western governments attempt moscow insulated wave popular revolutions eastern europe middle east moscow said commented western governments using civil society groups proxies under law foreign agents include information publish broadcast russian audiences mention foreign agent designation they also apply inclusion government register submit regular reports sources funding objectives spend money managers they subject spot checks authorities make sure comply rules according law revision said want speculate steps russia might take organization next said looked forward continuing journalistic work she said inappropriate view new russian measures reciprocal since news outlets united states still able distribute freely lost broadcast affiliates russia due administrative pressures access cable reporters also subject harassment physical attack russia revision added worldnews