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EU bans state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik news channels
27 February 2022 17:35 GMT
The European Union has banned Russian news outlets Russia Today and Sputnik, according to its top diplomat Josep Borrell.
Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that the bloc would ban the two outlets in a bid "to fight" Russian disinformation.
"Today we are taking a crucial step to turn off the tap for the Russian's information manipulation in Europe by banning Russia Today and Sputnik from broadcasting in the European Union," Borrell said.
"We are killing the snake on its neck."