Disinformation and freedom of expression: invasion of Ukraine and the European blocking of Russian channels in the light of the Judgment of the General Court (Grand Chamber) of 27 July 2022, T-125/22, RT France v. Council of the EU

  • Lorena Tristante Pellicer
  • Germán M. Teruel Lozano Universidad de Murcia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ed.2936
Keywords: Freedom of expression, disinformation, sanctions, invasion of Ukraine

Abstract

In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, the European Union has adopted large-scale and unprecedented sanctions against Russia. Among the sanctions imposed, the European Union has shielded itself against Russian disinformation by blocking the Russian broadcasting channels Russia Today and Sputnik. The decision represents an interference in the right to freedom of expression. This article critically analyzes the Judgment of the General Court of the European Union (Grand Chamber) of 27 July 2022, T-125/22, RT France v. Council, which has confirmed the legitimacy of the measure adopted by the Council, validating the blocking of the Russian channels, according with the freedom of expression in Europe.

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Author Biographies

Lorena Tristante Pellicer

Alumna del Máster en Derecho Europeo (LLM) del Colegio de Europa. Brujas (Bélgica).

Germán M. Teruel Lozano, Universidad de Murcia

Profesor Titular de Derecho Constitucional

Published
2023-12-22
How to Cite
Tristante Pellicer, Lorena, and Germán M. Teruel Lozano. 2023. “Disinformation and Freedom of Expression: Invasion of Ukraine and the European Blocking of Russian Channels in the Light of the Judgment of the General Court (Grand Chamber) of 27 July 2022, T-125/22, RT France V. Council of the EU”. Estudios De Deusto 71 (2), 303-29. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed.2936.
Issue
Vol. 71 No. 2 (2023)
Section
Case Law

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