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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Senior EU official calls for a ‘Radio Free Russia’ to help exiled media

Vĕra Jourová, a European Commission vice-president
Vĕra Jourová, a European Commission vice-president, also appeared to criticise Germany over its hesitancy in sending tanks to Ukraine. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images

A senior EU official has called for a “Radio Free Russia” to help independent Russian media distribute content in their home country and evade heavy censorship.

Vĕra Jourová, the European Commission vice-president in charge of values and transparency, said the EU had a moral duty to support democratic ideals in Russia. “We should not give up on the Russian society … regardless of how few or how many want to hear the real news, not Kremlin propaganda,” she said.

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