US EditionRussia Admits Unprecedented Military Censorship of Media
RUSSIA, JUL 11 – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Russia's military censorship justified amid an unprecedented crackdown that shut dozens of independent outlets and forced many journalists into exile.
- Dmitry Peskov admitted on Friday that Russia is in an unprecedented period of military censorship since the 2022 invasion, highlighting the crackdown's scope and recent official acknowledgment.
- In response to the 2022 invasion, Russia’s wartime censorship laws, enacted days after, led to shutdowns of outlets like Meduza and Dozhd and criminalized dissent.
- The Russian Constitutional Court upheld wartime censorship laws in June, and court issued an arrest warrant for Meduza publisher Timchenko in July, confirming legal enforcement.
- Following Peskov's admission, many independent journalists have left Russia amid outlet closures, illustrating the government's efforts to silence dissent and control information.
- Peskov foresees eventual liberalization, allowing neutral outlets to report honestly about Russia’s issues and successes, despite current strict censorship.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov for the first time admitted an "unexplained" military censorship in Russia and justified it as a necessary measure in the "information war". Vladimir Putin is likely to raise his ears.
Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the state censorship of the Russian cultural scene has reached new heights. Followers of the leader Putin call for a reintroduction of the Soviet censorship system. But the plan has a catch.
According to Dmitry Peskov, Russian news portals are publishing more and more "patriotic" material, even though the local press was previously known for its negativity towards Russia.
‘So we don’t end up back in the days of rabid Meduza’ Kremlin spokesman defends wartime censorship, praises patriotic media, and warns against outlets that ‘discredit Russia’
In a new interview with Expert magazine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov defended the Russian government’s tightening grip on the media, calling wartime censorship “justified.” The surge in patriotic messaging across Russian newsrooms, he argued, isn’t propaganda but a reflection of pride that’s always existed — just previously ignored by editors. And even if the information climate softens in the future, Peskov made clear: the Kremlin won’t be …
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