Judge rules DC-based radio station register as Russian agent

[blondebanshee]

A radio station in D.C. now must register as a Russian foreign agent after a federal judge issued her ruling Tuesday in favor of the Department of Justice.

From her West Palm Beach courtroom, U.S. District Court Judge Robin Rosenburg granted the Department of Justice’s motion on pleadings, finding that RM Broadcasting is a foreign principal and must register with the U.S. government.

The station airs Sputnik International broadcast from Moscow.

[link:https://wtop.com/dc/2019/05/judge-rules-dc-based-radio-station-register-as-russian-agent/|

[lark]

1. Donnie is going to have a sadz when he hears about this.

How dare they stop the words of his hero and master - PUtin? We owe Russia to listen to their sage words and re-elect drumpfy, don't you know?

[Hortensis]

2. Russian propaganda radio stations were illegal

Before Trump. Within a month of his taking office, two were in operation in the DC area.

Some time after that, I read one or both were closed down as their leases and/or licenses were canceled by private parties owning the various rights and entities involved. I’m not explaining it right because I didn’t understand the complexities involved, but an owner or owners didn’t like The Voice of Putin broadcasting into America.