Putin signs bill allowing removal of NGOs from ‘foreign agents’ list

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a bill that allows the Ministry of Justice to remove non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the list of foreign agents after a formal inspection.

The new bill, which was signed by Putin on Monday, was submitted by the president earlier in February, and adopted by the Russian State Duma on February 27. The law will come into force within nine days.

The new piece of legislation allows NGOs in Russia to send requests to the Justice Ministry, asking to be exempted from registering as a “foreign agent.” ..... http://rt.com