Putin signs controversial Internet law

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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a "sovereign Internet" bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's Internet, a move decried by rights groups. 

Russian lawmakers insist the new law is necessary to ensure the security of Russia's online networks but critics say the vaguely worded bill gives new censorship powers to government monitors. The text of the law was published Wednesday but it will not come into effect until November.