They were turning away Russian reporters Thursday at the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. That’s because of something that rarely gets mentioned about Russia: A correspondent accredited with U.S. media here can enjoy privileges that his Russian media counterparts can only dream about. Having dodged the bullet so far, I resolved to spend some quality time in a body that, it must be said, is not heavily covered by foreign reporters. On Thursday, Russian reporters with one-time passes were turned away, or allowed entry only if they were being met by a legislator. For the Kremlin, winning a supermajority in the Russian parliament was the easy partToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post December 09, 2017 23:03 UTC