“The German and French authorities believe that the European Union should continue to explore ways to allow the dissemination of independent information in Russia,” Bloomberg reported.

The agency cited an informal document prepared by Paris and Berlin on the eve of the meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Prague that “the plan to confront Russia in the media field may include the use of “technical means”, the publication of materials in Russian for Russian-speaking minorities living abroad, and funding media literacy courses in Russian that bloggers can share on social media such as YouTube, Tik Tok, Facebook, Telegram, etc.

The authorities in Paris and Berlin stress at this time the need to “maintain certain channels of communication with Russia in order to reduce the risks of unintended escalation and ensure a “minimum level of cooperation” on issues of paramount importance, such as the UN Security Council. or the Iranian nuclear deal, and warned France and Germany against imposing long-term restrictions on the issuance of visas to Russian citizens, as this could backfire and lead to solidarity and a guarantor in Russian society.