The chief of the Moldovan Security and Intelligence Service, Alexandru Musteata, has ordered denial of access to the websites of TASS and some other Russian news media, according to a statement from the service, APA reports citing TASS.
"The order, containing binding instructions, has been sent to providers of electronic communications networks and services with the aim to block the websites immediately," the statement said.
The ban will also affect the websites of Lenta.ru, Interfax, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Izvestia, Komsomolskaya Pravda, aif.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Regnum and Riafan news agencies, Sputnik radio, along with some Moldovan websites. The list of news websites contains a total of 31 entries.