Russian radio station taken off air over Ukraine coverage
Source: AP
MOSCOW (AP) A Russian radio station critical of the Kremlin was taken off the airwaves on Tuesday, its chief editor said and the Associated Press confirmed, after authorities threatened to shut it down over the coverage of Russias invasion of Ukraine.
The move against Echo Moskvy, one of Russias oldest radio stations, comes amid growing pressure on Russias independent media to follow the Kremlins official line while covering the invasion of Ukraine.
Officials also threatened to block Dozhd, Russias top independent TV channel. The Prosecutor Generals office accused the two media outlets of spreading content that incites extremist activities, as well as false information regarding the actions of Russian military personnel as part of a special operation in Ukraine.
Shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine on Thursday, Russian officials threatened independent media with closure if their coverage of the attack deviated from the official narrative, including describing the assault as an invasion or a war.
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(8,020 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Another sign of how suppression is weakening, and the weakness of suppression is on display.
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orangecrush
(19,409 posts)TomWilm
(1,832 posts)Our enemy's enemy is not necessarily a friend.
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KS Toronado
(17,147 posts)May it blossom into a coup.
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(16,697 posts)FakeNoose
(32,579 posts)It's been a lot of years for them. I hope they're still in business.