Foreign minister slams Russia’s decision to block Czech TV and Seznam Zpravy on its territory

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has slammed Russia’s decision to block 81 EU media outlets, including Czech Television and Seznam Zprávy, on the territory of Russia. The ban was imposed in retaliation for the EU Council's decision to enforce sanctions on a number of Russian media outlets, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta in May of this year.

Mr. Lipavský described Moscow's decision as "scandalous". He said that while the Russian media are openly  spreading disinformation and propaganda, the EU media outlets blacklisted are independent, have a strict code of ethics and are objective and critical.