Putin’s approval of the regulation, which provides for imprisonment for “fake news” on the Ukraine war, led to new developments. According to the latest development, American broadcasting organizations CNN and Bloomberg are stopping their broadcasts in Russia.
“CNN WILL STOP BROADCASTING IN RUSSIA”
In a written statement from CNN, “CNN will stop its broadcasts in Russia as it assesses the situation and works on its future steps.” statement was included.
“TO ATTACK INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS”
Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait also said in a written statement, “It is with great regret that we have decided to cease our activities in Russia.” used the phrase.
Noting that the regulation signed by Putin was “designed to bring in independent journalists,” Micklethwait said, “This makes it impossible for us to do normal journalism in Russia.” made its assessment.
BBC DE ANNOUNCED IT WILL “TEMPORARILY” SUSPENSION OF JOURNALISTS IN RUSSIA
The British broadcaster BBC has announced that it will “temporarily” suspend the work of all journalists working in Russia, following the approval of the draft law that imposes a prison sentence of up to 15 years for “spreading fake information” about the war in Ukraine in the lower house of parliament, the Duma.
In his statement, BBC Chief Executive Officer Tim Davies stated that Russia’s decision made the independent journalism process a crime, and used the following statements:
“While assessing the full implications of this undesirable development, this leaves us no choice but to temporarily suspend the work of all BBC journalists and support staff in Russia. Our BBC Russian service will continue to operate from outside Russia. The safety of our staff is paramount and they are simply doing their job. “We are not prepared to expose them to the risk of criminal prosecution. I want to commend them all for their courage, determination and professionalism.”
Davies underlined that BBC journalists in Ukraine and around the world will continue to report on the Russia-Ukraine war.
IMPRISONMENT FOR ‘FAKE NEWS’ RELATING TO THE WAR
Russian President Putin signed the decree that provides prison sentences for those who spread fake news about the Ukraine war.
With the decree approved to sentence 10 years in prison for those who deliberately spread fake news, the sentence could be up to 15 years if the news in question creates “significant consequences”. (AA)