Russian president Vladimir V. Putin signed a new law into effect that requires bloggers to register with the government.
Russia Quietly Tightens Reins on Web with Bloggers Law
The new law states that any blog site with more than 3,000 followers is the same as a newspaper or broadcast outlet, and thus, is required to register with the state. The law also bans anonymous bloggers.
It is this last point that has many critics of the Putin government troubled. Russia is already in the NOT FREE category by Freedom House (and other freedom of expression organizations.)
Journalism, Journalists and the World 