Business Insider – by JOE WEISENTHAL
Vladimir Putin just dissolved major state media organization RIA Novosti, which has been around since 1941.
In its place will be a new organization run by a TV presenter who had been embroiled in anti-gay remarks.
RIA Novosti’s own report characterizes the move as an effort to tighten the state’s grip on the media. Continue reading “Vladimir Putin Just Dissolved A Major State-Run Media Organization That’s Been Around For Decades”