Germany – two people arrested for providing access to sanctioned Russian broadcasters

It is being reported that German authorities in the city of Karlsruhe have arrested two individuals. The individuals were husband who is a German national and wife of Ukrainian nationality.

It is alleged that they made available internet access to the sanctioned broadcasting channels Rossiya-1 and Russia Today. EU sanctions prohibit for a person “to broadcast or to enable, facilitate or otherwise contribute to broadcast” of these channels.

Raids on the couple’s home gathered evidence and €40,000. The authorities also obtained a freezing order over a bank account containing €120,000.

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