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EU to ban Russia’s RT, Sputnik media outlets, von der Leyen says
Summary by Ground News
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday that Kremlin-backed RT, formerly known as Russia Today, and Sputnik, would be banned in the EU. "We are developing tools to ban their toxic and harmful disinformation in Europe," she said. The power to shut down broadcasters is in the hands of national regulators. Russia could decide to retaliate after the Commission president's statement.