Kremlin-Backed RT Loses Court Bid to Suspend EU Sanctions
- Russia Today was first to challenge EU sanctions decision
- EU court challenges over sanctions can last for many years
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RT, the state-backed TV network formerly called Russia Today, lost its bid to suspend a ban on its broadcasts in the European Union in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
The president of the EU General Court, the bloc’s second-highest tribunal, on Wednesday dismissed the company’s request to suspend the effects of the sanctions until there’s a ruling on its main appeal.