Clean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia
Leave WithdrawalDeutsche Welle (pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈvɛlə] ⓘ; "German Wave"), commonly shortened to DW (pronounced [deːˈveː]), is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget. The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in German, English, Spanish, Hindi, Persian, and Arabic. The work of DW is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act, stating that content is intended to be independent of government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Clean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia
Leave WithdrawalRussia has already called Deutsche Welle a "foreign agent" Russian authorities banned Deutsche Welle from broadcasting in Russia on February 3, 2022, and in March of the same year called it a "foreign agent".
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