EU agrees to ban several Russian propaganda outlets
European Union ambassadors have agreed to ban the broadcasting of several Russia-controlled media outlets in the EU, RFE/RL correspondent Ricard Jozwiak reported via Twitter on May 15.
Besides prominent Russian propaganda outlets such as RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the ban also targets Moscow-controlled Voice of Europe platform.
“EU ambassadors just agreed an EU-wide broadcast ban on Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestija and Rossiiskaja Gazeta,” Jozwiak wrote.
On March 29, a joint investigation by the German newspaper Spiegel and Denik N reported that German Bundestag member Petr Bystron had received funds from a "Russian influence network."
The Voice of Europe regularly published calls from European politicians to cease support for Ukraine, and some authors of those calls were allegedly paid, as stated by Denik N.
On March 28, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said members of the European Parliament had received money from Moscow for spreading Russian propaganda. He elaborated on the "close cooperation" between Belgian and Czech special services in dismantling the Russian propaganda network.
On March 27, Czech Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on Viktor Medvedchuk, a former Ukrainian MP and close ally of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. A press release from the ministry indicated Medvedchuk had managed a "Russian influence operation" through the Voice of Europe platform.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
