The Federal Law establishes that in the event that a mass media outlet disseminates illegal information, its activities may be blocked, its legal registration can be suspended and/or its broadcasting license invalidated under the authority of the Prosecutor-General of the Russian Federation or his Deputy.
In addition, under the Federal Law, if the activities of a Russian mass media outlet are banned (restricted) on the territory of a foreign country, the activities of a foreign mass media outlet registered in that foreign country and disseminating its products on the territory of Russia, including via the internet, under a license agreement or via a Russian legal entity, may be banned (restricted) under the authority of the Prosecutor-General or his Deputy.
The Federal Law also introduces a procedure for limiting access to information resources that have repeatedly carried information violating the legislation of the Russian Federation.