Expressing the sense of the Congress that freedom of the news media and freedom of expression are vital to the development and consolidation of democracy in Russia and that the United States should actively support such freedoms.

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Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a free news media is vital to the development and consolidation of democracy and the development of a civil society in Russia; (2) freedom of the news media and freedom of expression must be safeguarded; (3) Russian Government leaders should fully support freedom of the news media and the right of free expression in Russia; (4) the United States should actively support freedom of expression and freedom of the news media through U.S. assistance to Russia; (5) when considering requests by the Russian Government for loans or other economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund and other international financial institutions, the U.S. Government should take into account the extent to which Russian Government authorities support such freedoms; and (6) the President and Secretary of State should convey to appropriate Russian Government officials this expression of congressional views.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 1999

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