Russias iconic liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy (Echo of Moscow) has been wound up after falling afoul of Russias censorship of coverage of the war in Ukraine.Ekhos board of directors voted to liquidate the station after Russias state censorship watchdog ordered its website blocked for spreading "deliberately false information about the actions of Russian military personnel" as well as "information calling for extremist activity" and "violence." The station's broadcast was halted soon after.The watchdog, Roskomnadzor, had previously instructed outlets covering the war in Ukraine to use only official Defense Ministry information, and banned words like invasion, war and offensive in favor of Russias preferred special operation.Founded in 1990 during the Soviet Unions dying days, Ekho Moskvy became a beacon for Russias democrats and liberals.Taken off air only once before during the hardline communist August Coup in 1991 the station endured even as Russia took a sharp authoritarian turn.Owned by gas giant Gazproms media arm, and helmed by veteran editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov, the station maintained a delicate balance between remaining relatively free and uncensored, and keeping up its connections with the Kremlin.Venediktovs own ties to the political elite including his role in promoting a controversial electronic voting scheme for the State Duma elections last year saw him reviled by much of Russias anti-Kremlin opposition.