Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on all dissent intensifies as more Russian journalists thrown in jail for doing their jobs

‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow city court just over a year ago, after he was arrested in Yekaterinburg and charged with spying. Photo: AP

Robyn Dixon
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Moscow has arrested two Russian journalists on “extremism” charges in recent days, the latest moves in a continuing crackdown targeting independent reporters and media outlets.

A third Russian journalist, with Forbes Russia, was charged with publishing what authorities called “fake news”.