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Telegram channels of Russian propaganda media began to be blocked in Europe
In Europe, they began to block access to Telegram channels of Russian state media, in particular to RIA Novosti, Izvestia, NTV, Channel One and Rossiya 1. This was reported by the telegram channel “Caution, News”. RIA Novosti , Izvestia and Rossiya 1 confirmed the blocking.
“When you try to watch the channel’s materials, an inscription appears stating that it allegedly violated local legislation; no specific examples are given,” RIA Novosti said in a statement.
The agency's Telegram channel is currently unavailable in Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, the Czech Republic and Italy. Journalist Tatyana Felgengauer also reported that the RIA Novosti channel does not open from Lithuania. In addition, subscribers to the Dozhd TV channel spoke about the blocking of Russian media in Spain. Izvestia reported about blocking in Spain, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, Rossiya 1 - in Italy, Germany and Belgium.
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Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications Sergei Boyarsky called the blocking of Russian media in Europe predictable and considered it “labeling and censorship of means of distributing information materials that are undesirable for Europe.”
“In general, there is no censorship in Russia, and Russian media are the freest. Despite the treacherous policies, our voice will be heard by the sensible people who remain in all countries. It is too early to discuss response actions. It is only clear that these are absolutely illegal actions,” Boyarsky asserts.
In May of this year, the European Union adopted another package of sanctions and banned the Czech Republic-based Internet portal Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Izvestia on the territory of the union. Then their websites were blocked, and EU diplomats accused the media of spreading “Russian propaganda” against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
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“These media outlets are under constant direct or indirect control of the leadership of the Russian Federation and have played an important role in promoting and supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as in destabilizing neighboring countries,” the EU Council statement said.
In December 2022, the European Union also banned the broadcasting of the television channels NTV/NTV Mir, Rossiya 1, REN TV and Channel One, and immediately after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the EU stopped broadcasting Russia Today (RT).
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