Russian lawmakers approve restrictions on personal data transfers


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  • Tuesday, 05 Jul 2022

Russian lawmakers attend a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia July 5, 2022. Russian State Duma/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would place restrictions on Russians' personal data being transferred abroad and require entities planning on doing so to notify the communications regulator in advance.

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