Have Russian media been banned from writing about bans? - Radio Meduza

Have Russian media been banned from writing about bans?

Radio Meduza

The Kremlin has banned media under its control from writing about bans. How are they getting around it?

Russian authorities asked loyal journalists to write less about bans, restrictions, and fines. And although there are more and more bans in the country, state media, following the Kremlin’s recommendation, have indeed started using the word “ban” less often in articles.

How are journalists solving this problem? The audio version of a feature by Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev. You can read the text here.

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