By banning certain categories of programs from Russian television stations, censorship is introduced in the Republic of Moldova, an article published on Politnavigator.net. suggests. In fact, the purpose of the law is to limit fake news and disinformation.
NEWS: The President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu signed on Sunday the law on “information security”, which bans the broadcasting of news and analytics programs produced in states that have not ratified the European Convention on Transfrontier Television. In fact, it is a new blockade of the Russian press.
[…] “Moldovan officials say the situation in Ukraine has forced them to make drastic decisions. Commentators say that the law was enacted on the 30th anniversary of the barbaric attack on the Transnistrian town of Bender.
“Sandu's Gestapo will fight any official information coming from Russia, as from a “recognized aggressor state. Nobody will be allowed to write about the Nazi criminal regime in Ukraine because it would mean “promoting the military and hybrid aggression”. They will not be allowed to write about the successes of Russia, Belarus, China, Turkey and even Hungary, because it “would justify and promote dictatorial regimes”, political scientist Vladimir Bukarski said.
[...] “Meanwhile, the joint meeting of the parliaments of the Republic of Moldova and Romania is organized, politico-military agreements are concluded with Bucharest, Russian news programs are banned, people wearing St. George's ribbon are arrested” |, senator Alexey Pushkov wrote on his telegram channel.”
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