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Images of the European court of Justice where Russian channel RT France challenges EU ban on broadcasting. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will ban the Russian-owned Russia Today and Sputnik as well as their subsidiaries in the Union. SOUNDBITE
The United States calls for the release of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, sentenced to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws. "Journalism is not a crime (...) and we continue to make very clear that she should be released," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Russia's expedited espionage trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich reaches its final stages Friday in a case condemned as a sham by Washington. IMAGES
US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested almost 15 months ago on espionage charges, appears in court in Yekaterinburg on the first day of closed-door trial. IMAGES
The United States says that Russia is afraid of truthful information after Moscow blocked access to dozens of European media outlets in a retaliatory move. "They are afraid of their own people hearing the truth about Russia's actions," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE