EU Backs New Sanctions Targeting Russian Propaganda Outlets
People stand in front of the former Russian RIA Novosti news agency headquarters in capital Moscow, Russia.
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The European Union backed sanctions on four media outlets accused of spreading Russian propaganda, commission vice president Vera Jourova said in a post on X.
Once adopted by all member states, the restrictive measures would apply to Voice of Europe, the RIA Novosti news agency, Izvestija and Rossiiskaja Gazeta, banning the outlets from broadcasting in the bloc.