Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor blocked access to Germany’s Bild tabloid within Russia on the order of prosecutors. The reason given for the blocking was not communicated to the newspaper, though journalists said it was likely linked to its coverage of the war in Ukraine. Roskomnadzor said the blocking went into effect after a request was made by prosecutors on March 26. “The blocking of Bild.de by the Russian censors confirms us in our journalistic work for democracy, freedom and human rights,” Bild editor-in-chief Johannes Boie said on its website. “And it encourages us to give Russian citizens even more opportunities to inform themselves with news and facts beyond Russian government propaganda.” Earlier in March, access to Deutsche Welle, Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster was blocked within Russia due to its coverage of the war.