Russia bans European media outlets
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced bans on a large number of media companies – broadcast, digital and print – based in EU Member States. The move is in response to the continuing bans in place in the EU that prohibit many Russian media outlets from being broadcast in EU Member States.
In a statement on 25 June, the Ministry said:
In response to the May 17 decision of the EU Council, banning broadcasting by three Russian media outlets, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia MIC and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, effective as of today, June 25, countermeasures are being introduced that limit access to broadcasting resources in the Russian Federation for media outlets of the EU member states and EU media operators that systemically spread false information about the special military operation.
The Russian side has repeatedly warned at various levels that politically motivated persecution of Russian journalists and unjustified bans on Russian media outlets in the EU will not go unanswered. This notwithstanding, Brussels and the capitals of the bloc’s countries preferred to further escalate the situation. By imposing another illegitimate ban, they forced Moscow to introduce symmetrical and proportional countermeasures. Responsibility for these developments rests solely with the EU leadership and the countries of this association that support this decision.
The Russian side will revise its decision concerning the above-mentioned media operators if restrictions against Russian media outlets are lifted,
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A list of media outlets of the EU member states and EU media operators, covered by retaliatory measures and restrictions limiting broadcasts and internet access on the territory of the Russian Federation
Austria
1. ORF Broadcasting Corporation (orf.at);
2. Osterreich Media Holding (oe24.at);
Belgium
3. Le Vif magazine (levif.be);
4. Knack magazine (knack.be);
Bulgaria
5. Mediapool news and information website (Mediapool.bg);
6. 24 Chasa newspaper (24chasa.bg);
Hungary
7. 444.hu online information website;
Germany
8. Der Spiegel magazine (spiegel.de);
9. The Zeit newspaper (zeit.de);
10. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper (faz.net);
Greece
11. Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation EPT (ert.gr, ertnews.gr);
12. Skai Media Holding (skai.gr);
13. Mega television channel (Megatv.com);
14. Proto Thema newspaper (protothema.gr);
Denmark
15. Berlingske daily newspaper (berlingske.dk);
16. Information newspaper (information.dk);
Ireland
17. RTE Television and Radio Broadcaster (rte.ie);
18. The Irish Times newspaper (irishtimes.com);
19. The Irish Independent newspaper (independent.ie);
Spain
20. El Mundo newspaper (elmundo.es);
21. El Pais newspaper (elpais.com);
22. EFE news agency (efe.com);
23. Spanish state television broadcaster (rtve.es);
Italy
24. LA7 television channel (la7.it);
25. La Stampa newspaper (lastampa.it);
26. La Repubblica newspaper (repubblica.it);
27. RAI radio and television broadcaster (rai.it, rainews.it);
Cyprus
28. Politis newspaper (politis.com.cy);
29. Cyprus Times online information website (cyprustimes.com);
30. Cyprus Mail newspaper (cyprus-mail.com);
Latvia
31. Latvian Television Latvian Radio 4 (lsm.lv);
32. Internet portal apollo.lv;
33. Internet TV channel tvnet.lv;
34. Diena daily newspaper (diena.lv);
Lithuania
35. Internet portal LRT (lrt.lt);
36. Internet portal 15min.lt (15min.lt);
37. Internet portal lrytas.lt (lrytas.lt);
Malta
38. Television Malta TVMstate television channel (tvmnews.mt);
39. Times of Malta newspaper (timesofmalta.com);
40. The Malta Independent newspaper (independent.com.mt);
41. Malta Today newspaper (maltatoday.com.mt);
The Netherlands
42. Nos Television and Radio Company (nos.nl);
43. Nrc newspaper (nrc.nl);
44. Algemeen Dagblad newspaper (ad.nl);
Poland
45. Belsat TV channel (belsat.eu, belsat.pl);
46. Nowaja Polsza magazine (novayapolsha.eu, novayapolsha.com novayapolsha.pl);
Portugal
47. RTP international television channel (rtp.pt);
48. Publico newspaper (publico.pt);
49. Expresso newspaper (expresso.pt);
50. Observador news and analysis project (observador.pt);
Romania
51. Pro TV international television channel (satellites Eutelsat 16A -16 EST and Astra 5B – 31.5 EST; websites: stirileprotv.ro, protv.ro);
52. Digi24 TV channel (satellite Eutelsat 16A – 16EST; website: digi24.ro);
53. B1TV television channel (satellite “Astra 5B – 31.5 EST”; website b1tv.ro);
Slovakia
54. SME newspaper (sme.sk);
55. Dennik N internet publication (dennikn.sk);
Slovenia
56. Nova24 internet publication (Nova24.si, Nova24tv.si);
57. Demokracija internet publication (Demokracija.si, Demokracija.eu);
Finland
58. Ilta-Sanomat newspaper (is.fi);
59. Iltalehti newspaper (iltalehti.fi);
60. Helsinki Sanomat newspaper (hs.fi);
61. Yleisradio television and radio company (yle.fi);
France
62. LCI television channel (tf1info.fr);
63. Le Monde newspaper (lemonde.fr);
64. La Croix newspaper (la-croix.com);
65. Liberation newspaper (liberation.fr);
66. Lexpress magazine (lexpress.fr);
67. Radio France radio company (radiofrance.fr);
68. Agence France-Presse news agency (afp.com, afpforum.com);
69. CNews television channel (cnews.fr);
70. Arte TV television company (arte.tv);
The Czech Republic
71. Ceska Televize TV channel (ceskatelevize.cz);
72. Law enforcement internet portal (seznamzpravy.cz);
Sweden
73. SVT television and radio company (svt.se);
74. Sveriges Radio radio company (sverigesradio.se);
Estonia
75. Information web portal propastop.org;
76. ERR National Broadcasting Corporation (err.ee);
77. Delfi media resource (delfi.ee);
European media outlets
78. Agence Europe (agenceurope.eu);
79. Politico (www.politico.eu, www.politico.com);
80. Freedom Satellite Package;
81. Euobserver internet publication (Euobserver.com)
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