Russia is preparing to unveil a response to the banning of RT’s German-language news channel by regulators in Berlin, as part of a growing diplomatic row over media freedom. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that authorities would soon take action over the RT DE ban on her Telegram channel on Thursday, saying that “retaliatory measures will be announced today.”
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Germany’s media regulator confirmed on Wednesday that RT DE Productions GmbH, a Berlin-headquartered production studio, should be considered a German-based broadcaster, subject to the country’s laws and regulations. RT DE broadcasting “should therefore be discontinued via live stream, including on the internet, via mobile and smart TV app RT News, as well as via satellite,” the Medienanstalten agency said.
The agency has said it plans to appeal the decision in court. RT DE Productions previously argued that it was a studio in Berlin which makes content for a broadcaster in Moscow. The TV signal had been beamed into Germany via satellite, on a valid Serbian broadcasting license.
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