U.S. Lawmakers Urge Russia To Protect Media Freedom

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MOSCOW — Members of a U.S. Congressional delegation urged the Russian government Friday to respect press freedom, calling it a key condition for the country’s democratic development and cooperation with the West.

“We feel strongly that if Russia is to be integrated into the West, into the European Community, that freedom of speech and the press is very, very important,” Dick Gephardt, leader of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives, said at a news conference.

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