In Russia, the website of Mediazona.ru was blocked. Belarus”

In Russia, since yesterday, March 5, the Mediazona.ru website has not been opened. Belarus” (the Ministry of Justice recognized “Mediazona” as a foreign media agent). This was reported in Telegram by the publication itself. The decision to block was made by an “unspecified government agency” on January 26. The reasons are unknown.

Against the background of the military operation in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin in March 2022 signed a law that introduced criminal punishment (maximum – up to 15 years in prison) for disseminating false information about the actions of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Because of him, the Dozhd TV channel was blocked (it was included in the register of media-foreign agents, it stopped working), the Ekho Moskvy radio station (off the air), the Meduza publication (recognized as a foreign agent and an undesirable organization), The Village and the BBC, at “Novaya Gazeta” revoked the license.

Laura Keffer