Russia to Punish Wikimedia Foundation Over Ukraine Conflict ‘Fakes’

Russia to Punish Wikimedia Foundation Over Ukraine Conflict ‘Fakes’
A building destroyed by shelling is seen in Ochakiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on June 28, 2022. State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region via Reuters
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LONDON—Russia’s communications watchdog said on Wednesday it was taking steps to punish the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, for violating Russian law around the conflict in Ukraine.

In a statement, Roskomnadzor said that Wikipedia still hosted “prohibited materials, including fakes about the course of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine,” and that search engines would be used to inform users that Wikimedia violated Russian law.