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European court upholds broadcasting ban on Russia’s RT
aljazeera.com/ ^

Posted on 07/28/2022 2:59:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The judgement by the Luxembourg-based General Court on Wednesday threw out an appeal against the ban, which the EU imposed over accusations that the network spreads disinformation.

The Kremlin reacted to the court’s decision by saying it was “extremely negative” and that Russia would take similar measures against Western media in response.

In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said RT was unable to work in Europe but he hoped it would find loopholes to resume broadcasting.

The EU’s move days after the February 24 invasion targeted Russian state media RT, Sputnik and their subsidiaries, preventing their content from being broadcast or disseminated by EU operators.

(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: censorship

1 posted on 07/28/2022 2:59:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Look on the bright side, the Europeans can now be spared from CNN misinformation as well.


2 posted on 07/28/2022 3:00:52 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: BenLurkin

Good! I have been avoiding watching or quoting anything from RT since I was last in Ukraine in November 2013.


3 posted on 07/28/2022 3:02:49 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (<P><I><)
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To: BenLurkin

Just like the Nazis who punished people for listening to foreign broadcasts.


4 posted on 07/28/2022 3:04:38 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: packagingguy

Fat chance.


5 posted on 07/28/2022 3:08:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: dfwgator

During WWII, I bet the FBI would investigate you if you published NAZI propaganda in the US. RT is the foreign propaganda arm of the FSB formerly known as the KGB.


6 posted on 07/28/2022 3:09:15 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (<P><I><)
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To: BenLurkin
European court upholds broadcasting ban on Russia’s RT

I wonder if Russia might build some powerful transmitters, and go on-the-air with Radio Free Russia and Television Free Russia?

Then the Europeans could try to Jam them.

7 posted on 07/28/2022 3:44:21 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot
I wonder if Russia might build some powerful transmitters, and go on-the-air with Radio Free Russia and Television Free Russia?



Probably still showing "What Fits Into Russia".

8 posted on 07/28/2022 3:46:50 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Navy Patriot

I remember back in my shortwave radio listening days, Radio Moscow would be on like 20 different frequencies at the same time.


9 posted on 07/28/2022 3:48:03 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
#4: Just like the Nazis who punished people for listening to foreign broadcasts."

Yes. Scratch a European and you're likely to find a Nazi hiding beneath the veneer.

Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press are alien concepts to them.

10 posted on 07/28/2022 3:53:46 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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#6: During WWII, I bet the FBI would investigate you if you published NAZI propaganda in the US."

Yes, and they locked up Japanese-Americans in concentration camps too.

11 posted on 07/28/2022 3:56:04 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: dfwgator
Zelenskyy Awards RFE/RL Correspondents Order of Merit
12 posted on 07/28/2022 3:59:32 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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RFE/RL Journalist Andrey Kuznechyk Sentenced to Six Years in Prison in Belarus for creating or participating in an extremist organization.

Sounds like Andrey got the same deal the January 6th First Amendment Petitioners got.

13 posted on 07/28/2022 4:09:26 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: BenLurkin

Actually, over the last decade I have found RT to be more reliable on hard news than NPR or PBS.


14 posted on 07/28/2022 4:51:56 PM PDT by circlecity
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