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EU: Suspension of broadcasting activities of Russian state-owned Sputnik and RT

Announcement

02 Mar 2022

In March 2022, the EU suspended the broadcasting services of two Russian state-owned media outlets. The measure forms part of the fourth sanctions package against Russia in the context of the attack on Ukraine.

 

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

02 Mar 2022

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 02 Mar 2022
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force
On 2 March 2022, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2022/350 suspending the broadcasting activities of Russian state-owned media outlets Sputnik and Russia Today (RT) in the EU. The re...
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Announced: 02 Mar 2022
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On 2 March 2022, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2022/350 suspending the broadcasting activities of Russian state-owned media outlets Sputnik and Russia Today (RT) in the EU. The re...
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