Russia backs jail time for 'fake' army news, restricts media

The past year has seen an unprecedented crackdown on independent voices in Russia that has intensified since the invasion

Russian lawmakers moved Friday to impose harsh jail terms for publishing "fake news" about the army, which a senior lawmaker said will apply to foreigners too, as Moscow moves to muffle dissent over its invasion of Ukraine.

The new legislation sets out jail terms of varying lengths and fines against people who publish "knowingly false information" about the military.