NTV channel logo. File photoCHISINAU, Jun 7 The Television and Radio Council (TRC) of Moldova has fined the relay of the Russian NTV channel for presenting May 9 in its program as Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, and not World War II, locals said Telegram channels. On February 24, the Parliament of Moldova introduced a state of emergency due to the situation in Ukraine and threats to the security of Moldova. For this period, the authorities of the country received the right to control the media, TV channels are monitored not only by members of the Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting, but also by information and security services.Lawyers will help residents of Moldova, who will be punished for St. George's ribbonClaims to the NTV-Moldova TV channel, which rebroadcasts Russian NTV programs, were filed by members of the STR and activists of the non-governmental organization Watchdog. It is noted that the channel was fined 18 thousand lei (about a thousand dollars). «The reason for the sanction was non-compliance with the law on «forbidden symbols» and «prejudiced opinion of TV presenters.» In the story, May 9 was cataloged as a victory in the Great Patriotic War — the name which the Soviet Union actually attributed to World War II. Thus, the emphasis was only on the views of those who support this ideology, without presenting other historical data regarding World War II, «according to the official website of STR.
The Moldovan Parliament approved the ban on Russian news programsThe management of NTV-Moldova told the STR that the journalists did not violate the law. «The ninth of May was and remains a public holiday in Moldova, which is officially called: Victory Day and commemoration of the heroes who fell for the independence of the Motherland. In this regard, it is not clear what other opinion should be presented for a balanced coverage of events,» the TV channel's response says. Previously, the STR fined RTR-Moldova (which also rebroadcasts Russian broadcasts) 13,000 lei ($685) for expressing an opinion about the ban on the St. George Ribbon in the country. />In Ukraine, they proposed to abandon the name «Great Patriotic War»
