Russian court fines Radio Liberty $153,459 -RIA

Published: May 17, 2022, 15:52 UTC1min read
(Reuters) – A Moscow court has fined U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe 10 million roubles ($153,459) for not deleting “banned content,” the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.
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(Reuters) – A Moscow court has fined U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe 10 million roubles ($153,459) for not deleting “banned content,” the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.

Russia’s communications watchdog blocked websites of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and some other foreign media in early March.

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The total sum of the Russian fines to the broadcaster for not deleting some “banned content,” including about what Moscow calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine, reached 55.8 million roubles, RIA added, citing the court.

($1 = 65.1640 roubles)

(Reporting by Reuters)

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