MOSCOW, 13 Apr. Senators are ready to promptly consider a bill on extrajudicial blocking of the media for disseminating false information, the majority of parliamentarians support the document, said the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. Supreme Court) of the Russian Federation, may be considered by the deputies of the State Duma on May 18. 
April 7, 15:13 Ex-journalists of Novaya Gazeta, who left Russia, created new draft «Preliminary consultations with colleagues indicate that the majority of senators support this bill, there is every chance it will pass in the Federation Council,» the speaker said. She noted that as soon as the State Duma accepts it and it enters the Federation Council, «of course, we will promptly consider it.» According to the legislator, a powerful information war has been unleashed against Russia using accusations of false and non-existent facts. «The methods that are used can be compared to weapons of mass destruction. We must certainly respond,» the politician said, adding that it is necessary to be able to instantly stop false news. The speaker believes that one must «carefully use such a powerful tool.» At the same time, conscientious media do not have to worry, they work in the legal field,» she added. In addition, «journalists and editorial offices still have the right to challenge the actions of the prosecutor's office in court,» Matviyenko concluded. 
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