Latvia revokes license of independent Russian TV channel
2 years ago

Latvia revokes license of independent Russian TV channel

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Latvia has revoked the license of an independent Russian TV channel exiled in the Baltic country for, among other things, voicing support for the Russian military and including Crimea in its map of Russia, media authorities said on Tuesday. The region’s main news agency, Baltic News Service, said the decision will take effect on Thursday when not only TV Rain’s broadcasts but also its programs on YouTube will be blocked in Latvia. The incident came on top of earlier tensions with the Latvian authorities, who issued a reprimand over the channel depicting the Moscow-annexed Crimea as part of Russia on maps and referring to the Russian military as “our army.” TV Rain owner Natalya Sindeyeva said in an interview that she hasn’t decided on the next steps yet. Its chairman, Ivars Abolins, said that all media outlets working in Latvia should follow and respect Latvia’s legislation but TV Rain — known in Russia as “Dozhd” — has refused to do it.

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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CNN  

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Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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NPR  

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4 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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