Volodymyr Zelenskyy Presidency of Ukraine / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s regulator of communications and internet censorship, has warned the country’s media against releasing a new interview between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several Russian journalists.
Roskomnadzor said it is already investigating the outlets that conducted the interview “to determine the extent of responsibility and whether to take responsive action,” reports the Washington Post.
Zelensky shared the interview on his Telegram channel. He told journalists that Russians must “support the truth” and that he wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a neutral country so they can start negotiations to end the invasion of Ukraine.
After Roskomnadzor issued his warning, Zelenskyi responded, saying in a video that the threat “would be ridiculous if it weren’t so tragic. You yourself are afraid of a relatively short conversation with several journalists. Well, if there’s a reaction like that, then we’re doing everything right, then they’re nervous.”
Earlier this month, Putin signed a law banning “fake news” about the Russian military. It forbids people from labeling the conflict in Ukraine an “invasion” or “war,” and those violating the law face 15 years in prison.
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