dxAce wrote:

Beloved Leader wrote:

Hat tip, JMG.

Russian news agency RIA Novosti closed down
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25299116


Russia's President Vladimir Putin has abolished the country's state-owned news agency RIA Novosti.

In a surprise decree published on the Kremlin's website on Monday, Mr Putin announced it would be replaced by a news agency called Russia Today.

The new agency will be headed by journalist and keen Kremlin supporter Dmitry Kiselev.

The state-owned Voice of Russia radio station has also been closed. The decree was effective immediately.


Still hearing English on 11985 at 1515.

VOR still on in English, 9395 at 2200. I have read reports that they will end service later this month (which pre-dated Mr. Putin's decree), but
there is also speculation that they will actually continue on.

We'll have to wait and see.

dxAce
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