### [2026-04-30](/feed/2026/04/30/index.md)

##### Russia
# Russia announces the creation of a censorship council. 




### Sources:

1. [The Moscow Times'' <small>in Russian</small>](https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/30/v-rossii-sozdadut-sovet-dlya-tsenzuri-istoricheskogo-kontenta-v-internete-knigah-i-kino-a194240)

### Changes:

1. The Russian government announces the creation of a censorship council.  _2026-04-30 17:39:14 (First version)_
1. Russia announces the creation of a censorship council.  _(Current version)_

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