Roskomnadzor threatens to restrict access to the Krym.Realii (RFE/RL) website, accusing the Radio Liberty project of “spreading an inaccurate information” about Russia’s new invasion of Ukraine, reports Krym.Realii, citing the Russian institution’s press office.
“In compliance with the requirements of the Prosecutor General’s Office, Roskomnadzor sent a notification about the need to restrict access to inaccurate information to the resources “Echo Moskvy,” “InoSMI,” “Mediazona,” “New Times,” “Dozhd,” “Svobodnaya Pressa,” “Krym.Realii,” “Novaya Gazeta,” “Journalist,” “Lenizdat,” the message says.
Roskomnadzor claimed that the sources contained allegedly some inaccurate reports “about the shelling of Ukrainian cities and the deaths of civilians in Ukraine as a result of the actions of the Russian army, as well as materials describing the operation as an attack, invasion or declaration of war.”
“Roskomnadzor has also launched an administrative investigation into the dissemination of inaccurate socially significant information in these media. This offense entails liability under Article 13.15 of the Administrative Code, as an administrative fine of up to 5 million rubles,” the statement says.
As IMI reported, in February, Roskomnadzor demanded from Krym.Realii (RFE/RL project) to take down the news with the comment of the Russian opposition politician Garry Kasparov and stories on the Russian military conscription in Crimea.