Independent media of Russia massively stop working and stop writing about events in Ukraine. The main events by March 5. Updated

On Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, independent Russian and foreign media continued to respond to the adoption of the law , according to which now anyone threatens up to 15 years in prison for “fakes” about the actions of the Russian army. "Paper" tells the main thing.

• The Petersburg "dog" said that "was forced to remove part of the content on the site and on social networks." Which one is not reported. But this is due to the "change in legislation." The publication also noted that he was faced with DDOS attacks.
• Petersburg "Fontanka" promised "attentive to comments" because of the law on fakes. No other changes were reported.
• The Project on Snob stops talking about the situation in Ukraine and will delete all its previous materials on this topic. This is due to the law on fakes-to avoid blocking and criminal prosecution. “We resume the“ how to live ”, so that together with you - our audience - to understand new realities. The editors will continue to tell you about the economy and cultural events, to publish texts about psychology, children and health, ”the statement said.
• The publication about the culture and art of COLTA suspenses activities-also because of this law. The Internet magazine will change or delete all texts on the topic of hostilities in Ukraine. “To write only about culture, leaving society aside, does not seem possible to us. But the freedom of statement is now reduced to zero. We cannot tell you how long this silence will last. But we hope that it will be as short as possible, ”the editorial statement said.
• Taiga.info also stops covering the “special military operation to Ukraine,” the editorial statement said. The publication will delete previously published materials so as not to expose the risk of journalists.
• All DOXA editors who are in Russia, including those who are in a criminal case, announced the termination of work in the publication. “This decision is due to the fact that the editors cannot ensure their security in Russia,” the statement said. The work of the magazine continues.
• Foreign Bloomberg and CNN also suspend work in Russia because of the Fake Law. “The change in the Criminal Code, which seems to be intended to equate any independent reporter with the criminal, makes it impossible to maintain any semblance of normal journalism within the country,” said Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Mikletvet.
• Large media holding “Network of City Portals” (E1.ru, NGS.ru, 74.ru, NN.ru, 63.ru and others) will also not cover the fighting in Ukraine - and will focus on “Economics and innovations”, the network said on the sites included in the holding. “In the current conditions [after the introduction of the law on fakes], we are forced to exclude information regarding the special operation directly. We also close comments on the materials on this topic, ”the statement said.
• “Lawyer Street”, VPOST, The BluePrint, telegram channels “Caution, News” and “Borus” will also not illuminate military operations in Ukraine.
• The Board of Directors of Echo of Moscow fired Alexei Venediktov from the departure of Glavred after blocking and suspending the operation of the radio station. "All. I am free. Dobby is free, ”Venediktov wrote in his new television channel.

• At the same time, the German magazine Spiegel disabled paid access to its texts , including military operations, for users from Ukraine and Russia. “By this, we want to contribute to make independent and relevant reporting accessible to people in both countries,” the magazine said.

Earlier, the work was suspended by BBC, Rain, Znak, TV-2, Echo of Moscow. Due to the law on fakes, the situation in Ukraine no longer covers the New Gazeta, The Bell, Republic. Medusa, Deutsche Welle, Radio Liberty, The Village, Doxa, Taiga.info and others are blocked (this is how they can be read ). Roskomnadzor also blocked Facebook and Twitter . The “important stories” and the international OCCRP, which were engaged in investigations, were recognized as “undesirable organizations” in Russia. OMON came to the editorial office of the Pskov province on March 5; Journalists do not get in touch.

The Russian state media, meanwhile, are faced with pressure abroad. The EU authorities decided to ban the broadcasting of RT, Sputnik and their "daughters". In addition, all related and Sputink channels on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok are blocked in Europe. At the same time, the RT branch appeared in Uganda.

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