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'Without commenting on announcements of intentions, let me recall that the EU imposed broadcasting, distribution, and advertising restrictions against RT as part of the sanctions to respond to the illegal aggression of Russia against Ukraine. No official request has been made by RT, according to Serbian media regulators, whose approval would be required for the Russian state-funded broadcaster to get a license to operate inside Serbia.īut reports of such a plan circulating in Serbian media recently are apparently being taken seriously by Brussels, with a spokesperson telling RFE/RL's Balkans Service recently that Belgrade should think twice about deepening ties with the Kremlin-funded broadcaster. Recent polling by a Serbian NGO found two-thirds of respondents said they felt closer to the Russian side in the current conflict. If RT were to beam its message into homes in Serbia, it could find a receptive audience. Now, the Balkan country of 7 million people, long a target of disinformation campaigns with historic ties to Moscow, may be considering whether to allow RT to begin broadcasting from Belgrade. Serbia is an EU candidate, but it is not bound by decisions made in Brussels. Leading up to and during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has kicked into overdrive its ongoing information war, relying largely on Sputnik and RT to spread beyond its borders what is widely deemed pro-Kremlin propaganda and disinformation.įor that, RT has been barred inside the EU, and tech companies have taken similar steps to stop Moscow from disseminating its brand of the truth about its 'special military operation' and other sensitive topics to a global audience.

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