Europe Banned Russiaβs RT Network. Its Content Is Still Spreading. NYT: Technology Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers 30 May 2024 at 14:04 A study found that hundreds of sites, many without obvious Kremlin links, copied Russian propaganda and spread it to unsuspecting audiences ahead of the E.U. election. Β© Misha Friedman/Getty ImagesRT, which the U.S. State Department describes as a key player in the Kremlinβs disinformation and propaganda apparatus, has been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.