The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that Deutsche Welle, a German media outlet, will be banned from operating in Russia. The move comes as retaliation for Wednesday\’s decision by Germany to ban the Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT\’s German-language channel over a license dispute.
Daniel Caspary, head of the EPP’s German delegation in the European Parliament, slammed the Kremlin\’s move and said Russian President Vladimir Putin is \“showing his true colors more and more.\“