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Jennie Sutton

Boat

The protectors of the world’s largest fresh water lake may be put out of business by a Russian court

Environment

A citizens’ group devoted to protecting Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest lake in the world, may be forced to close after being declared a “foreign agent.” The court ruling follows a 2012 law forcing any group that gets foreign funding and engages in political activity to register as a foreign agent or face big fines.

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