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EU Resolution Against Russian Media 'Showing Poverty of Democracy' - Turkish PM

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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday condemned the European Union for its attempt to counter Russian media.

ANKARA (Sputnik) — On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution on countering Russian media outlets, such as the Sputnik news agency and the RT broadcaster. As many as 304 voted in favor the document, 179 voted against and 208 abstained. With a total of 691 officials taking part in the vote, less than half supported the resolution.

"The European Union, which is trying to ban Russian press, is showing the poverty of its democracy," Yildirim told journalists in Ankara.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the move demonstrated "degradation" of how the West perceived democracy. He praised the news agency Sputnik and the international broadcaster RT for their work, saying he hoped the resolution would not entail any real curbs on Russian news outlets.

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