Bloomberg and the BBC said they are suspending operations in Russia, while CNN, CBS and ABC ceased broadcasting in the country after lawmakers approved new legislation Friday that threatens to imprison journalists and individuals for up to 15 years if they publish what Moscow deems to be “fake” information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait said in a note to staff the change to the criminal code “makes it impossible to continue any semblance of normal journalism inside the country.”

BBC director-general Tim Davie said BBC was not prepared to expose journalists “to the risk of criminal prosecution simply for doing their jobs.”

Russian regulators warned media at the start of the war that outlets were only allowed to use government-sourced information to report on the invasion.