Albania
As countries closely aligning their foreign policy with the European Union, they have implemented restrictions matching the EU's comprehensive ban on RT broadcasting and distribution.
Where is Russia Today blocked?
Russia Today is blocked, restricted or age-gated in 37 countries and territories — 34 complete bans and 3 partial restrictions in total.
Australia
RT was never banned by law in Australia. SBS suspended its RT bulletins and Foxtel dropped the channel in February 2022, both carriage decisions by the broadcasters themselves. The website remains reachable.
Austria
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Belgium
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Bulgaria
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Canada
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-68 removed RT and RT France from the list of non-Canadian services authorised for distribution, so Canadian television providers may no longer carry them. The measure covers broadcast carriage only; rt.com itself is not blocked and OONI measurements from Canada record no interference.
Croatia
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Cyprus
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Czech Republic
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Denmark
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Eritrea
Estonia
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Finland
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
France
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Greece
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Hungary
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Ireland
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Italy
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Latvia
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Lithuania
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Luxembourg
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Malta
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Montenegro
As countries closely aligning their foreign policy with the European Union, they have implemented restrictions matching the EU's comprehensive ban on RT broadcasting and distribution.
Netherlands
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
North Korea
North Macedonia
As countries closely aligning their foreign policy with the European Union, they have implemented restrictions matching the EU's comprehensive ban on RT broadcasting and distribution.
Poland
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Portugal
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Romania
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Slovakia
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Slovenia
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Spain
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden
Banned by EU Regulation 2022/350 following the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine
Banned alongside other Russian state media after the annexation of Crimea and blocked at ISP level under sanctions decrees renewed since 2017. OONI recorded anomalies or confirmed blockpages in roughly 85% of Ukrainian measurements of rt.com.
United Kingdom
Ofcom revoked RT's broadcast licence in March 2022. Separately, sanctions regulations in force since 29 April 2022 designate TV-Novosti and require internet access providers to take reasonable steps to block rt.com, on penalty of up to GBP 1m. Enforcement is uneven: the blocks are DNS-level, not every provider applies them, and no provider has faced action, so the site is still reachable on many networks.
United States of America
Major private providers dropped RT America in 2022, forcing it to cease operations. Furthermore, US tech giants have independently banned or restricted RT globally on their platforms. The US government also requires RT to register as a foreign agent under FARA.
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