Estonia EU sanctions enforcement closes down Sputnik news agency

Due to EU sanctions, Estonian banks have refused to facilitate payments on behalf of Sputnik Estonia, a news agency, which has led to its closure. Sputnik Estonia is owned by Russia Today, a Russian state-owned media organisation whose CEO, Dimitry Kiselyov, is listed pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014 (undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine). …