Russian officials are coordinating to establish “a legal base” for increasing pressure on American media in the country, according to a senior Russian diplomat.

“We shall jointly with other federal authorities, with our lawmakers continue this work,” deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov told state-run media.

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