Kiev’s “authoritarian” step threatens press freedom in the country, the International Federation of Journalists has warned A controversial media law enacted in Ukraine last month could create “systemic problems for democracy” by greatly expanding government control over press freedom, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stressed in a damning statement on Thursday.

A 58-year old man was shot dead in broad daylight in the city of Krasnodar in southern Russia on Friday, the local investigative committee has reported. According to media in the area, the victim was a Niger-born businessman.

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