Russia bans use of word ‘invasion’ in Ukraine attack news

Russia’s communications watchdog ordered the media on Saturday to remove from their content any reference to civilians killed in the conflict in Ukraine and he vetoed the terms “invasion”, “offensive” or “declaration of war”.

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“We emphasize that only official Russian sources have current and reliable information“, the regulator Roskomnadzor said in a statement, at a time when Moscow describes the intervention in Ukraine as a “special operation” aimed at “keeping the peace”.

This directive was addressed to a series of media outlets, most of them critical of the Russian government, such as the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, the Dojd online chain or the Mediazona portal, which were classified in their country as “foreign agents”.

According to the regulator, these outlets are guilty of spreading false information that “Russian armed forces are firing on Ukrainian cities.”

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They also reproach them for content in which they describe the operation of the Russian troops as “offensive, invasion or declaration of war.”

The regulator warned that if they refuse to remove the content “access to these media will be restricted.”

For a year now, Russia has tightened control over independent journalism and opposition movements.

*With information from AFP

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