Two independent news outlets who have refused to toe the Kremlin's line following Russia's invasion of Ukraine were forced off the air this week thanks to Vladimir Putin.
Russian authorities accused Ekho Moskvy, one of the country’s oldest radio stations, and Dozhd, Russia’s top independent TV channel, of"false information regarding the actions of Russian military personnel as part of a special operation" in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian national flag is seen in front of a school which, according to local residents, was on fire after shelling. "After the illegal blockage of Dozhd's site, Dozhd's accounts in several social networks, as well as threats addressed to some of our employees, it became obvious that the personal safety of some of us is now under threat," Dzyadko wrote on telegram Wednesday, according to Radio Free Europe. State Department spokesperson Ned Price appeared on Dozhd on Tuesday morning and criticized Russian authorities' move shuttering the outlet.
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