EU sanctions against Russian propaganda material include prohibitions on the free distribution of such content online by natural persons, regardless of commercial intent, duration, or extent of dissemination. Criminal proceedings related to this ban are underway in Germany against three individuals. The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed that the nature of the activity—commercial or not—or the scale of distribution does not exempt individuals from the ban.

EU sanctions against Russian propaganda material include prohibitions on the free distribution of such content online by natural persons, regardless of commercial intent, duration, or extent of dissemination. Criminal proceedings related to this ban are underway in Germany against three individuals. The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed that the nature of the activity—commercial or not—or the scale of distribution does not exempt individuals from the ban.