ST. PETERSBURG, June 9 Entering In pre-war ecstasy, Western authorities are introducing censorship for their media, but Russia must explain its position, said Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the recent meeting of Russian leader Vladimir Putin with foreign journalists within the framework of SPIEF.
On Wednesday on the sidelines of SPIEF. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of international news agencies.
«Their editorial policy, I am convinced of this, is not free in the full sense of the word. Especially in the West, when they themselves lead themselves into a state of preparation to war, to war with us, which they talk about directly, they, entering such, you know, pre-war ecstasy, accordingly begin to infringe on the interests of the media, transferring the media to a censored state. And this is what is happening, this is what. we see with the naked eye,” Peskov said in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The Russian President’s press secretary noted that even “the most respected publications in the United States and Great Britain” publish materials written “under dictation.” «.
When asked whether there is any point in communicating with Western media today, Peskov answered in the affirmative. “We must try to explain our position. It’s like riding a bicycle. You can’t stop here, you need to do it constantly. You need to keep pedaling,” Peskov explained.
The Kremlin representative added that after receiving an invitation to take part in the meeting with Putin “someone thought faster, someone thought slower, but everyone responded immediately.”
“They are interested in this. A meeting with Putin in our time for any serious media outlet is a great chance to get a first-hand assessment of what is happening,” — Peskov emphasized.