Russian network’s German service denied Luxembourg license
BERLIN — Luxembourg has rejected an application by Russian
state broadcaster RT for a license to distribute its German-language service
via satellite.
Authorities in the grand duchy said Friday they concluded
that Luxembourg wasn’t the right jurisdiction to rule on the request because
RT’s German service is based in Berlin and a significant part of its workforce
is in Germany.
RT, previously known as Russia Today, already provides a
German offering online but so far it hasn’t been able to get a license to
broadcast in Germany via a terrestrial or satellite signal.
In a statement, RT said its lawyers were reviewing the
decision.
German security services have said they consider RT’s German
service to be a propaganda arm of the Russian state.
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