Hungary suspends broadcasting Russia Today, Sputnik

Hungary is suspending the broadcast of television channels Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, in line with the European Union decision on ceasing the reception of Russian outlets, the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) said on Friday.

The European Council on Tuesday approved regulation suspending the broadcast of those channels uniformly in all EU member states, citing Russia’s disinformation campaign in connection with the war in Ukraine, NMHH said in a statement.

RT and Sputnik will be disabled on all platforms, including online content,

NMHH said.

The two channels were on offer with one television provider only in Hungary, which has been warned of the measure, NMHH said. Online outlets are monitored for compliance constantly, it said.

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Meanwhile, no decision of any kind was made at a Friday meeting of NATO foreign ministers which could lead to a direct NATO-Russia conflict, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Brussels after the meeting. Participants in the meeting declared that NATO was not participating in the war in Ukraine, Szijjártó said. They agreed that NATO must not get involved in the war, therehore the organisation, as an alliance, will not send weapons to the conflict, he added.

“Hungary wants peace more than anyone else, and wishes for this war to come to an end as soon as possible,”

Szijjártó said, adding that ensuring Hungary’s security was paramount. “The Hungarian military is able to protect the country, it does not need further forces,” he said.

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Source: MTI