Izvestia's Telegram channel blocked in several European countries

Izvestiya's Telegram channel was blocked in a number of European countries, Izvestiya correspondents reported on December 28.

In particular, the content of the IZ.RU channel became inaccessible in Spain, Germany and Sweden.

When trying to open it using a foreign SIM card, an inscription appears saying that the channel is unavailable. With a Russian SIM card, the messenger allows you to view the content.

Earlier, on December 19, American political scientist Garland Nixon in a conversation with Izvestia called the censorship of Russian media a sign of the West's weakness. The expert pointed out that Russia acts more honestly and, unlike the leaders of Western countries, does not hide what is going on.

Before that, on November 23, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed to the lack of freedom of speech in Western countries. In his assessment, it used to be hard to believe that even respected publications in the West would publish a large number of fakes and customized materials.

Russian media in recent years have often been subjected to various bans in Western countries, including the EU. Thus, in late June, Brussels approved a ban on access to Izvestiya and several other publications, which became known in May. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the measure a sweep of information space.