Russia retaliates against Deutsche Welle over German RT ban

The Russian foreign ministry announced on Thursday (3 February) that German broadcaster Deutsche Welle’s correspondent office in Moscow will be closed down to retaliate against the ban of Russia Today’s broadcasting service by German authorities.

Russia will initiate “proceedings by competent bodies of the Russian Federation on the classification of "Deutsche Welle" as a foreign mass medium performing functions of a foreign agent,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. [MARIUS BECKER/EPA]

Oliver Noyan Euractiv 03-02-2022 19:21 4 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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