Poland wants EU to create Russian TV channel

Poland and the Netherlands have proposed that the EU create a Russian language channel to counter the infiltration of Russian propaganda in the media. Speaking in Brussels, Grzegorz Schetyna, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that a conference to discuss financing for this project will be held on September 10th in Warsaw. "We are treating this project as a Polish-Dutch initiative for now, but we would like to see other governments join us" Schetyna told reporters. Schetyna explained that the main goal of the proposal is to provide Eastern Europe, Russia, and Russian minorities in Europe with straightforward, unbiased information, free from the aggressive propaganda inherent of most Russian outlets. If all goes well, the project could launch as early as next year.