31 Oct 2013 13:20

Rosbalt news agency's registration certificate annulled - court ruling

MOSCOW. Oct 31 (Interfax) - The Moscow City Court has annulled the registration certificate of the Rosbalt news agency at the request of Russia's communications, information technologies and mass media watchdog Roscomnadzor, an Interfax correspondent has reported.

Roscomnadzor had requested such a measure accusing Rosbalt of repeatedly publishing news items containing obscene language (Article 16 of the Russian media law).