Russians Celebrate Trump’s Closure of Voice of America
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America, halting its operations effective immediately.
- More than 1,300 staff members at Voice of America were placed on administrative leave following the announcement, as confirmed by Director Michael Abramowitz.
- Kremlin officials celebrated the closure of Voice of America, with one high-ranking official stating it signals a positive shift in Russian foreign policy.
- The Society for Professional Journalists expressed concerns, stating that the closure represents a dark moment for press freedom and harms the flow of information into non-democratic countries.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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