Russian lawmakers want to ban Deutsche Welle
Lawmakers in the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, proposed that Deutsche Welle and the British Council be added to the list of “undesirable” organizations in Russia.
Their request has been sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the Committee on Security and Corruption Control Chairman Vasily Piskarev said on Tuesday.
“We mean blocking their accounts, closing their branches and offices, and banning the distribution of information materials,” he said. “And for those who continue to cooperate or establish contacts with them, will be subject to administrative and criminal liability.”
