English: SOCHI. At the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort. Русский: СОЧИ. На горнолыжном курорте «Красная Поляна». (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
John Aravosis | America Blog | August 23, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned all meetings, protests and demonstrations during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, according to ABC News.
ABC’s Kirit Radia tweeted this morning from Moscow that a new decree issued by Putin, and published in Moscow today, seems to restrict all free speech rights in Sochi, Russia during the Winter Olympic games next February.
Such a decree would seem to directly contradict yesterday’s assurances from the International Olympic Committee that the Sochi Games are safe for athletes, guests and media.
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