Former Russian press minister Mikhail Lesin, who was found dead last year in a Washington hotel room, died of blunt-force injuries to the head, US authorities said.

RUSSIA’S lower house of parliament yesterday passed a bill that would severely curb news coverage of anti-terrorist operations and prohibit the media from carrying rebel statements.

Russia’s lower house of parliament today passed a bill that would severely curb news coverage of anti-terrorist operations and prohibit the media from carrying rebel statements.