In Russia, it is becoming increasingly risky to criticize government policies. During the war on Ukraine, the authorities ensure that the number of independent media is even smaller.
In the midst of the war against Ukraine, Russia is taking action against the well-known Kremlin-critical radio station Echo Moskvy.
According to the Interfax agency, the Russian media supervisory authority Roskomnadzor announced on Tuesday evening that it would restrict access to the broadcaster’s website at the request of the public prosecutor’s office.
Editor-in-chief Benedikt Venediktow wrote that the radio broadcast was no longer working. His deputy Maxim Kurnikov, on the other hand, said that in several Russian cities people could initially hear Echo Moskwy on their radios.
The Attorney General accuses the broadcaster, among other things, of spreading “knowingly false information”. The media watchdog had previously accused Echo and other critical media of spreading false information about Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Moscow officially describes the invasion of the neighboring country as a “military operation” – and has banned the media from using terms such as “attack” or “invasion”. The online broadcaster Doschd is now also threatened with blockade.
Source: Stern
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