Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked the websites of at least 15 other media outlets as Moscow tightens its grip on information leaked online about the Ukraine war.
The websites of Bellingcat, a website of investigative journalism, local media, as well as Russian-language media based in Israel and Ukraine, are no longer accessible to Russia without a VPN, according to AFP reporters.
These sites also now appear in the official list of those banned by Roskomnadzor.
Kavkazki Ouzel (Kavkaz-uzel.eu) covering the Caucasus and permdaily.ru covering the Urals have been excluded from Russian-based websites.
Roskomnadzor also blocked access to two Russian-speaking media outlets based in Israel, home to a large community that had immigrated from the Soviet Union: 9 TV Channel Israel (www.9tv.co.il) and Vesty Israel (www.vesty). co.il).
Many Ukrainian media outlets have also been blocked, including novosti.dn.ua and bukinfo.ua and a Russian-speaking Estonian media outlet, Postimees.
Since the start of the Russian offensive against Ukraine on February 24, the Russian authorities have intensified their efforts to control the information about the Internet war.
He has blocked US social media Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, as well as Russian-speaking media critical of the Kremlin and the Russian war.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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