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Russia vows further media restrictions after EU court upholds ban on Russia Today France

The Kremlin vowed to further restrict Western media in Russia on Wednesday after the EU's top court upheld European sanctions that took Moscow's RT (Russia Today) channel off-air across the continent.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2022

EU court backs EU ban on Russia Today

Europe's second-top court on Wednesday upheld a European Union ban on Russian state-controlled media outlet Russia Today imposed in March due to its systematic disinformation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Assad: Syria Will Resist Any Turkish Invasion of its Territory

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country will confront any Turkish invasion of its territories. In an interview with Russia Today television on Thursday, he said in case of an invasion, Syria will respond with a popular resistance. Of course, the resistance will take place in areas were the army…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022

Michael Flynn says US Army is ‘persecuting’ him with fine for taking money from Russian government TV channel

Retired Lt General was paid $38,557.06 by Russia Today to attend 2015 gala with Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Army: Flynn got illegal Russian payment

The Army determined Flynn's nearly $40,000 payment from Kremlin propaganda outlet RT violated Constitution

Salon · May 11, 2022

Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Montenegro joins EU in banning Russian media outlets RT, Sputnik

Montenegro said on Wednesday it had banned Russian state-controlled media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik as part of sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, following in the steps of the EU that the small Balkan state hopes to join.

Reuters · Apr 20, 2022

Head of RT tells Russian state TV nation is 'waging war against NATO' not Ukraine

Russia Today editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, who is a high-ranking ally of Vladimir Putin, told TV pundits on state-controlled propaganda programme Russia-1 that it was NATO's fault the invasion is dragging on

Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022

War-time media reporting is shaping opinions about Russia's Ukraine invasion

Propaganda has been an important element in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022

No, this military choir in Russia was not arrested for singing anti-war songs

Posts shared online claim to show members of a Russian military choir being arrested for singing anti-war songs. Although Russian President Vladimir Putin has indeed cracked down on people spreading "false information" about the war in Ukraine, leading to many people's arrests, this video is not an example of that.…

France 24 · Mar 25, 2022