Russian news outlets were given a stern warning not to cover Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent interview with journalists.
Earlier in March, Putinbill that allows authorities to criminalize news reporting about the Ukraine invasion that does not adhere to the Kremlin's version of the events. Journalists are banned from referring to the conflict as an"invasion" or"war" under the new law, and anyone found violating the rules could face up to 15 years in prison.'s communications regulator and Internet censor, issued a statement Sunday regarding the interview.
The regulator also said it was already investigating the journalists who conducted the interview with Zelensky"to determine the extent of responsibility and the taking of measures of response." The Kremlin warned Russian media outlets not to publish or broadcast a Sunday interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In this photo, Zelensky is seen speaking during a press conference in Kyiv on March 3, 2022.There were four journalists present on the Zoom interview with Zelensky, all of whom are not affiliated with a Russian state outlet.
"Today is the day when we see again and again how far we are from the Russian Federation," Zelensky said."Imagine, they were frightened there in Moscow because of my interview to Russian journalists. To those of them who can afford to tell the truth." "When journalists were preparing to publish our interview—and we spoke with them this afternoon—the Russian censorship agency came out with a threat," Zelensky continued."That's what they wrote—they demand not to publish the conversation. It would be ridiculous if it wasn't so tragic."
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