YouTube blocks Serbian director Emir Kusturica’s channel, which was co-produced with the Russian state agency Sputnik

YouTube has taken action against the channel "My Life" (Moj život), run by Serbian film director Emir Kusturica, according to the Serbian-language service of the Russian state news agency Sputnik. The channel featured 243 videos of Kusturica's performances, programs, and music, with a subscriber base of 30,000. Kusturica is known for his vocal support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kremlin policies.

Since 2020, YouTube has been blocking channels that disseminate Russian propaganda, with most of these channels being removed following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, YouTube removes channels belonging to celebrities who have been sanctioned by Western nations. Russia's federal censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, has also limited YouTube's speeds within the country, a measure partly linked to the widespread blocking of Russian channels.

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