US EditionEU bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc, citing disinformation
- The European Union banned four Russian media outlets from broadcasting due to spreading propaganda about the Ukraine invasion and disinformation before parliamentary elections in three weeks.
- Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta were among the banned outlets, believed to be Kremlin-controlled.
- The banned outlets specifically targeted "European political parties, especially during election periods.
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EU Bans Distribution of 4 Russian News Outlets
The European Union said on May 17 it was suspending the distribution of four Russia-linked media outlets in the EU, despite Moscow’s warning this week that any such move would draw swift retaliation. The Council of the EU, the 27-nation bloc’ legislative body, banned four Russian-linked news media outlets, Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, for what it calls the spread of propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine and …
Expands the censure. News agency Ria Novosti and official government agencies are included.
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The policy of double standards has become an integral part of European structures; in fact, the European Union does not tolerate freedom of speech, the State Duma speaker said on the Telegram channel... RIA Novosti, May 18, 2024
EU bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc,
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday banned four more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the 27-nation bloc for what it calls the spread of propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine and disinformation as the EU heads into parliamentary elections in three weeks. The latest batch of broadcasters consists of Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, which the EU claims are all under control of the Kremlin. It said in …
On Friday afternoon, the European Union decided to suspend broadcasting activities for four more media outlets that disseminate and promote Russian propaganda and aggressive war against Ukraine. This includes the RIA Novosti agency, the Izvestia newspaper, Rossijskaja Gazeta, and also the Voice of Europe server. The EU Council informs about this on its website.
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