Russian news organization RT announced on Jan. 19 morning that it had been temporarily blocked from posting links and other media to its Facebook page — with the restriction initially not due to lift until after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
The block soon prompted an angry response from Russian authorities, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova calling it an “unacceptable situation” and Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications authority, warning of “active countermeasures” in response.
