Russia hits back at U.S. over rights legislation




 
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Russia hits back at U.S. over rights legislation
 
December 10th, 2012  
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Russia hits back at U.S. over rights legislation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament moved on Monday to bar entry to the country for Americans who violate the rights of Russians, retaliating against U.S. legislation passed last week to punish Russian human rights abusers. The bill approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday would deny entry to Russians allegedly involved in the 2009 prison death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who became a symbol of the abuse of Russians who challenge the state, and others accused of rights violations. The U.S. ...




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