In an unprecedented move, the European Union has blocked Russian state-backed channels so 'they will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin’s war and to sow division in our union.'
RT and Sputnik are widely seen as mouthpieces of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government. Broadcasting in multiple languages, the channels have been accused of spreading misinformation and pro-Russian propaganda. On Saturday, Foxtel suspended the broadcast of RT in Australia. In the U.K., RT is under review by media regulator Ofcom.
Europe has ratcheted up its sanctions against Russia in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. The European Commission on Saturday said they would join the U.S., Britain, Canada and Japan in banning some Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system, essentially barring them from
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