DirecTV has severed its contract with the Russian state-owned channel, RT America, in light of the invasion of Ukraine.
The mounting pressure to cut off RT America and other outlets in America comes as providers and distributors take action across Europe.
Roku, for instance, pulled RT in Europe , while Google, TikTok, Facebook, and Microsoft are also restricting access to Russian state-owned outlets after aMeanwhile, on the ground in Ukraine, Russia is literally taking aim at Ukraine’s media capabilities: Per, a projectile hit the main radio and television tower in Kyiv Tuesday, with other explosions detected in the area. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least five people were killed.
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