WASHINGTON D.C.: CNN said on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) it was suspending broadcasting in Russia “in light of recent changes in Russian media legislation,” which aim to tighten control on independent news media.

A statement from CNN International parent Turner International, which is part of the Time Warner conglomerate, offered no specific timetable, but the Tass news agency reported earlier that broadcasts would cease as of December 31.

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