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UK Says Russian Channel RT Is Tool of Kremlin Disinformation
February 24, 2022
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LONDON—Britain accused Russian news channel RT on Wednesday of being a tool of a Kremlin disinformation campaign and asked the UK media regulator to take action if needed after Russia recognized two rebel regions of eastern Ukraine. Russian officials say RT is a way for Moscow to compete with the dominance of global media companies…
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