Xinhua about the closure of the accounts of " Russia today ": it is a question of media freedom
The closure of the accounts of the Agency "Russia today" Barclay Bank " s UK demonstrate the double standards of Western countries on the issue of media freedom, says the Agency.
the publication highlights that the countries of the West did not want to see and hear what MIA "Russia today" show and passed on the Ukrainian issue.
"it is necessary to note that although "Russia today" still young media, but the voice of this international news Agency is often different from the Western choir, it attracted the attention of international brotherhood, and its influence on public opinion, And Among them the influence of the elites of Western countries, has increased rapidly. So "Russia today" broke the monopoly of Western countries to the opinions of a large number of citizens, " stresses Xinhua.
pointing to analysts, the Agency emphasizes that the increased influence of Russia today's bothering US, UK and other Western countries who perceive the activity of the mass media as a " challenge ".
Analysts believe, writes Xinhua that "Russia today" cross dominant in public opinion the position of Western countries on the issue of Ukraine, the Agency will be able to achieve great success in other major international issues.
"This means, the West is, without doubt, a blow to "Russia today", they say.
in opinion of analysts, the freezing of accounts "Russia today" talks about the fact that the UK seeks to stop for some time the work of the Russian correspondents, as London is concerned about the impact of "Russia today" in that country.
In France and Belgium in mid-June was that the authorities in these countries see the Russian, pursuant to the decision of the court of arbitration at the Hague under the claim of the former Yukos shareholders. This decision requires Russia to pay a total of $ 50 billion to a number of organizations - the former Yukos shareholders. Among the frozen assets and accounts were MIA " Russia today ". The Plenipotentiaries of the Russian authorities, And Among them the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev and assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov said that Russia will challenge these decisions.
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