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Russia-Ukraine War

Russian media outlet Znak announces closure over Ukraine censorship fears

04.03.2022

Date:
04.03.2022
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Russia
Alert types:
Censorship and regulation: Closure of media outlet

Independent Russian media outlet Znak announced it would close due to an increased number of restrictions from the Russian government related to reporting on the war in Ukraine.

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