Russia retaliates against western media after EU court upholds ban on RT

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The Kremlin vowed to further restrict Western media in Russia today after the EU’s top court upheld European sanctions that took Moscow’s RT channel off-air in member states

Image: Alamy Stock Photo Image: Alamy Stock Photo THE KREMLIN VOWED to further restrict Western media in Russia today after the EU’s top court upheld European sanctions that took Moscow’s RT channel off-air in member states.

“In the light of those considerations, the general court dismisses the action in its entirety,” the judges ruled, referring to RT France’s bid to overturn the broadcast ban and restrictions on its website. “Essentially, RT has been blocked and cannot operate in Europe,” Peskov said. “Europeans are trampling on their own ideals.”

The EU’s decision to ban RT as well as online Kremlin-funded news service Sputnik raised questions about freedom of expression in the bloc and formed part of RT France’s legal appeal.

 

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Tit for tat. The EU started the censorship game.

Russia doesn't want the fake news media in their country.

So, no RTE in Russia. Oh well.

and especially the journal

With the output I have seen from the indo, times, rte and newstalk, I can hardly blame them.

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