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The website for the independent Russian news agency, Astra, has been blocked in Russia for "false information of public importance". (sopuli.xyz)

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Roskomnadzor explained the blocking of the Astra website by the alleged publication of "false information of public importance," RIA Novosti reported, citing the RKN.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Why are Slavic words so terrifying, so many consonants, its like the opposite of French?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Which words? If you mean Roskomnadzor, it's a typical example of the bureacratic newspeak, invented in Russia during the establishment of the Communist regime. It's meant to terrify.

Otherwise Slavic languages have about as many consonants as French.