“The truth will not be erased”: Italy condemned the ban on European media in Russia

“The truth will not be erased”: Italy condemned the ban on European media in Russia Anastasia Kushpit

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The Kremlin has limited the broadcasting of more than 80 European media in Russia. Among them are Italian ones.

The Italian Rai, La7, La Repubblica and La Stampa were included in Russia’s “sanctions” list. The Italian Foreign Ministry noted that these media “have always provided objective and impartial information” about Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Censorship will not erase the crime Russia in Ukraine

Italian Foreign Ministry condemned Russia's ban on European media and noted that this will not help the aggressor erase his crimes.

Deciding to use destructive violence in Ukraine. <…> The Russian leadership has committed actions that are contrary to international law and all principles of legality and civilized coexistence. All this will not be erased by introducing bans on Italian and international media, the Italian Foreign Ministry wrote.

The ministry added that the sanctions “do not eliminate or mitigate the consequences of the brutal , destructive and illegal war.”

• Recall that Moscow introduced restrictions on broadcasting and access to 81 European media from 25 European countries, as well as pan-European media.
• In particular, the Kremlin’s “black list” included Politico, Euobserver Spiegel, Mundo, Repubblica, Liberation, France-Presse, Le Monde and many others.
• Russia said these measures were in response to the EU Council's May 17 decision to ban its propaganda media (RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta).