RT Facts (Russia As we divulge time) app is viewed on a smartphone on this illustration taken February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

BRUSSELS, March 8 (Reuters) – Russian recount-managed media outlet Russia As we divulge time has challenged an EU ban on its actions in the European Union, Europe’s 2d high courtroom said in a tweet on Tuesday.

The EU imposed the ban final week, accusing RT of systematic disinformation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The sanction system EU operators will be prohibited from broadcasting, facilitating or otherwise contributing to the dissemination of any RT suppose material. read extra

The bolt, which applies to RT’s English unit and operations in Britain, Germany, France and Spain, additionally suspends RT’s broadcasting licences and authorisation, transmission and distribution preparations with its EU counterparts.

“RussiaToday (France) has challenged @eu_council decision and laws of 1 March 2022 on the restrictive measures in recognize of #Russia’s actions destabilizing the deliver in #Ukraine before #EUGeneralCourt,” the Luxembourg-based fully tribunal tweeted.

It could in the impending months residing a date for a listening to before it points a ruling. The EU additionally banned one other Russian recount-owned media outlet, Sputnik.

The case is T-125/22.

Moscow describes its actions in Ukraine as a “particular operation” to disarm its neighbour and arrest leaders it calls “neo-Nazis”. Ukraine and its Western allies name this a baseless pretext for an invasion. read extra

Russia handed a laws on Friday that provides Moscow a lot stronger powers to crack down on honest journalism. read extra

Reporting by Foo Yun Chee;
Bettering by Alison Williams and Reduce Macfie

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