The head of States and governments of 28 countries of the European Union at the next summit in June in Brussels to discuss the plan of action on combating so-called "Russian propaganda," said a diplomatic source in the Belgian capital.
"it is expected that EU leaders in June to discuss the plan of action to counter the disinformation campaign against Russia ", - said the source, quoted by RIA " Novosti ".



in the beginning of this year, Lithuania, UK, Denmark and Estonia called on the European Commission to create a plan of action for the battle with Russia's " propaganda campaign ". It was suggested, for example, to establish a Russian-language television channel that could deliver news and entertainment programs for Russian-speaking audience within the EU and beyond. After initial consideration of the idea by the EU Council on foreign relations, the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini said that the Ministers are discussing what other tools, besides the anti-Russian sanctions, are able to be useful for improving the situation in Eastern Ukraine. Review of the Russian side, the possible development of counter-propaganda channel in the EU is " contrary to the freedom of speech ". First it was claimed that the deputies of the EU will ask the EC to make a strategy to combat Russian propaganda. The foreign Minister of Finland Erkki Tuomioja spoke out against the creation of a unified EU propaganda channel, designed for Russian-speaking residents of the fraternity.

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