Russia ‘Spits’ on EU Sanctions in Escalating Propaganda Battle
- Mirror websites help Russia evade sanctions that block RT.com
- EU measures fail to stop Kremlin disinformation campaigns
RT.com is inaccessible in the EU, but a series of less popular mirror sites provides the same content.
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The European Union promised to shut down the flow of Vladimir Putin’s propaganda after Russia invaded Ukraine, slapping sanctions on state-backed media RT and Sputnik days after the attack.
Nearly two years into the war, the Kremlin appears to have the last laugh. RT.com may be inaccessible in the EU, but a series of less popular mirror sites provides the same content, aimed at undermining the bloc’s support of Ukraine. One is swentr.site, or RT News in reverse.