Russian reporters face restrictions

Journalists are no longer free to walk around the White House in Moscow, the building that houses the Russian government. They are now limited to the press centre and its adjacent toilets, according to a Nezavisimaya Gazeta report. There are also restrictions on the meeting of officials. The new rules resemble those that apply in the Kremlin, and are said to be linked to the imminent arrival of Vladimir Putin as prime minister. (Via Moscow Times)