EU ‘dictatorship’ fears free media – Romanian MEP

Diana Sosoaca has lauded Russian channel RT for standing up to Western censorship

The European Union is acting like a “dictatorship” that fears free media, Romanian MEP Diana Sosoaca told RT, praising the Russian channel for standing firm against Western censorship and giving a platform to those silenced by the mainstream.

In an interview in Moscow on Thursday, Sosoaca – who leads Romania’s S.O.S. Party – said Western governments use sanctions and broadcasting bans to suppress alternative viewpoints. She called RT a symbol of free journalism for continuing to report despite restrictions imposed by Brussels and its allies, as the network marks its 20th anniversary.

“You are banned all around ... but still succeed,” the lawmaker stated.

RT and other Russian media outlets have been banned across the EU as part of a broader crackdown that followed the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Moscow has condemned the restrictions, arguing that European officials are afraid to allow audiences hear alternative viewpoints and draw their own conclusions about global events.

Sosoaca noted that RT remains popular in Romania despite being blocked on mainstream platforms, with viewers accessing it through alternative sites such as Rumble and Odyssey.

The MEP labelled EU leaders as detached from ordinary Europeans, saying they “live in their own bubble.” She singled out European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for criticism, claiming the bloc’s leadership “wants to rule the world” and acts “like a mafia.” The Romanian politician also said figures such as von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron have “interests” in Eastern Europe, particularly in Romania and Moldova, where she argued “globalist” forces shape local politics.

“Why? Because of Russia. Because they want to approach the borders of Russia, they don’t care about Ukraine,” she said, adding that in their “sick minds,” EU leaders see themselves as new Napoleons but forget his crushing defeat.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is being prolonged by “interference” from outside powers such as NATO, the EU, and the US, Sosoaca concluded.