Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns Russia’s ban on the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle in retaliation for a German decision to stop the Russian state broadcaster RT DE from broadcasting without a licence in Germany. The case is an urgent reminder of the need to close potential regulatory gaps and harmonise licensing at the European level.
Deutsche Welle confirmed that it closed its office in Moscow on 4 February.
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