More than three dozen members of the European Parliament have written a letter to the top official at the European Union demanding the removal of Russian-backed television channels from two satellite systems.
The letter, which was signed by 39 European Union members, said two Russia-linked channels — RT and Sputnik — are being broadcast on satellites owned by SES and Eutelsat, even though the organizing body placed sanctions on Russian-owned media agencies over the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Despite the sanctions, the satellite companies Eutelsat and SES have continued providing services for the broadcasting of Russian war propaganda in the European Union, in Ukraine, in Russia and beyond, including in Africa,” the letter said.
The letter was authored by two European…
