Russian ban on media condemned

The journalists’ union (UCJ) condemned on Wednesday Russia’s ban on Cyprus media, including the Cyprus Mail.

They described the ban as “condemnable and deeply undemocratic, whoever it is imposed by, whichever media it concerns”.

“The decision by the Russian foreign ministry to ban 81 electronic western media, including three from Cyprus – Politis, Cyprus Mail and Cyprus Times website – from access to the country’s interior, constitutes a deeply undemocratic action against the freedom of expression...