RT DE host Stefan Pollak in the RT DE studio. File photoMOSCOW, Feb. 5 The International and European Federation of Journalists called on the authorities not to use the media as «political football», the statement was published on the organization's website. in response to this in the form of closing the Moscow bureau of the Deutsche Welle TV channel.
"The International and European Federation of Journalists called on the authorities not to use the media as political football and to protect the right to receive information", the statement says.On February 1, the Commission for Registration and Supervision of Media Regulators of Germany officially banned the broadcasting of the RT DE TV channel in Germany, stating that the broadcast organizers did not have the necessary permission. RT DE Productions is appealing the decision of the German regulator in court. The Russian Foreign Ministry explained that the TV channel operated on the basis of a license issued by Serbia and in full compliance with the European Convention on Transfrontier Television, to which Germany is also a party. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it was starting to implement retaliatory measures against German media accredited in Russia, as well as Internet intermediaries who arbitrarily and unreasonably deleted the channel's accounts from their platforms. .jpg» />Roskomnadzor may impose restrictions against YouTube because of RTRussia in response to the termination of the broadcasting of the RT DE TV channel, in particular, it closes the Deutsche Welle office in the Russian Federation and cancels the accreditations of all employees of its Russian bureau, and also stops satellite and other broadcasting of the channel in Russia. At the same time, a high-ranking source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti that the measures taken against the German media in Russia are retaliatory, and if Germany changes its position on RT DE, then Russia will respond positively. The source also noted that during the visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock to Moscow, ways out of the crisis around RT DE were proposed, but Berlin refused to discuss this. avoid using the media as a weapon.» Kiev and Western states have recently been constantly declaring that Russia is stepping up «aggressive actions» near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the ability to help Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >French Foreign Ministry reacted to Russia's decision on Deutsche Welle