EU set to impose sanctions on RT and Sputnik

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Updated 01 March 2022
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EU set to impose sanctions on RT and Sputnik

Aimed at exerting more pressure on Russia, the European Commission is seeking approval from countries in the EU to impose sanctions on Russian media outlets RT and Sputnik. 

According to a CNBC report, this proposed sanction aims at restricting the access of these organizations in the European region. 

If a sanction is imposed, operators in the EU will be prohibited to broadcast any content from RT and Sputnik, including transmission or distribution via cable, satellite, IPTV, internet video, or other sharing platforms. 

Earlier, Google blocked the download of RT's mobile app in the Ukrainian territory, upon request from Zelensky's government. 

YouTube had also recently suspended multiple Russian channels including RT from revenue generation on the site.