Russian aircraft can no longer fly above or land in the EU.
, stating that RT and Sputnik — both state-backed Russian networks — along with their subsidies “will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin’s war.” She also says the Commission is working on tools “to ban their toxic and harmful disinformation in Europe,” although there still aren’t any details as to what this may entail.
The EU will also no longer allow Russian aircraft, including private jets owned by oligarchs, in EU airspace, taking out a number of flights that land in or travel through Europe. Several EU countries, including Germany, Spain, France, Denmark, and Italy alreadyIt remains unclear how the EU will go about banning Russian networks entirely, outside of blocking cable networks and satellite TV services from airing them.
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