A range of new laws are making it increasingly difficult for foreign media companies to operate in Russia. Strict new rules are prohibiting pay TV platforms from running advertisements; forcing non-Russian media companies to sell assets; and heavily regulating Internet activities. As a result, many businesses are leaving. President Vladimir Putin recently signed a law that will ban commercial advertising on every foreign-run pay TV channel; the ban only applies to channels that feature less … [Read more...] about Cold war between Russia and media companies