Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shut down three Kremlin-linked TV channels on Feb. 2 in a move portrayed by the Kyiv authorities as a major blow to Russia’s ongoing hybrid war against Ukraine. The decision has sparked a heated debate in Ukraine over the correct balance between national security considerations and freedom of speech.
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A statue of a microphone photographed next to the headquarters of the Ukrainian 112 television channel in Kyiv on Feb. 4, 2021.
