Vladimir Putin signs off 'repressive' new laws in Russia, and Edward Snowden has a warning

Whistleblower and press freedom activist Edward Snowden has condemned a new law signed on Thursday by Vladimir Putin, saying it's a “dark day for Russia”. The new anti-terror legislation forces telephone carriers and internet providers to store the private communications of their customers – and turn them over to the government on request. “Putin has signed a repressive new law that violates not only human rights, but common sense. Dark day for Russia,” he wrote on Twitter.
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