European Parliament Considers Banning Russian Media
The European Parliament is weighing a ban on Russian media outlets from its networks, following a request from Latvian MEP Rihards Kols.
Leaders of political groups have expressed concern that this move could set a precedent for restricting media in the European Parliament.
- The EU sanctioned Russian media in 2022 after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
- Despite this, many websites hosting Russian media content remain accessible.
- The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists group has requested that "Russian propaganda websites under EU sanctions" be blocked on Parliament's IT infrastructure.
The request aims to block access to RT, Sputnik, VGTRK, ANO TV Novosti, and others across all Parliament devices and networks.
Author's summary: European Parliament considers banning Russian media outlets.