Latvia blocks 17 portals spreading Russian propaganda

Latvia has blocked access to 17 portals with Russian domains that publish distorted propaganda news.

As reported by Delfi, the National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia (NEPLP) has ordered that access be restricted to 17 Russian online resources which report on world events in accordance with the Kremlin's narrative or publish other Russian propaganda.

The regulator made the decision after reviewing the portals' content after another agency requested it to do so. 

Latvian providers must close access to the portals topcor.ru, russkie.org, яшкинскийрайон.рф, dagpravda.ru, otr-online.ru, sevkavportal.ru, nur-05.ru, nikatv.ru, informugra.ru, edinstvo-news.ru, gubtrk.ru, эпохагероев.рф, overclockers.ru, grozny.tv, yakutia-daily.ru, riamo.ru, and героиспецоперации.рф.

Shortly before the elections, access to seven websites was blocked in Moldova, including the Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti and the website of the so-called "government" of Crimea. Yandex, Rutube and Dzen were also blocked.