YouTube logo. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 16Roskomnadzor demanded that Google cancel the blocking of the YouTube channel of the Russian Embassy in the UK and Northern Ireland, the agency said.
"Roskomnadzor demanded that Google LLC immediately lift the imposed restrictions from the YouTube channel of the Russian Embassy in the UK and Northern Ireland and restore access to previously deleted materials", they noted.
Roskomnadzor emphasized that the site defiantly ignores the requirements of Russian law, does not remove illegal content and on a systematic basis restricts access to the content of Russian media, public and political organizations and figures. «Such measures are a gross attempt to limit the information work of the embassy of the Russian Federation, fundamentally violate the key principles of the free flow of information and unhindered access to it,» they noted. The agency considers unacceptable what — or restrictions on YouTube channel embassy and «demands to immediately restore access to deleted videos, inform the department, and also explain the reasons for the introduction of discriminatory measures.» protocol regarding Twitch