EU voted on resolution to counter Russian media
At a meeting on Wednesday, November 23, members of the European Parliament voted on a resolution to combat the Russian media, the most dangerous of which were determined to be the Sputnik news agency and RT television network.
Out of 691 deputies who voted, 304 supported the document. In the resolution, initiated by the deputy from Poland, Anna Fotyga, it is argued that Russia provides financial support to opposition political parties and organizations in EU member-states.
The Sputnik news agency, RT television network, Russkiy Mir Foundation and the Federal Agency Rossotrudnichestvo were named as the main informational threats to the EU and its partners in Eastern Europe.
It has been argued that Moscow is conducting hostile propaganda against the European Union. Authors of the resolution have equated countering Russia to the fight against the so-called Islamic State.
The resolution is advisory in nature, and its execution by EU member-states is not obligatory.