Censorship in Russia In a period of war, it is justified in the midst of the conflict with Ukraine as well as the closure of the opposition media, the Kremlin said today (11.07.2025).
The Russian authorities have quickly blocked Russian media in February 2022 to suppress the opposite voices as Russia invaded Ukraine and introduced laws threatening with many years in prison for the army’s “defamation”.
Speaking to the Russian magazine Expert, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he said he Many media have been closedwhile some journalists have gone from the country for the past three years.
«But don’t forget the situation we are in. Now is the period of σcensorshipunprecedented for our country. After all, the war is also continuing in the field of information, “Peskov said.
The Russian authorities have also blocked twitter, now X, and Meta platforms, Facebook and Instagram, and then You Tube the most popular foreign video post platform in Russia.
“It would be wrong to close our eyes to the media that deliberately deal with Russia’s defamation. However, I believe that this regime (censorship) is justified now, “Peskov said.