Igor Girenko, spokesman for the Russian embassy in Washington, said that by parodying the US right to freedom of expression, it created problems for Russian media operating on US soil.
He noted the Pentagon’s request for additional funding to fight the Russian media against the backdrop of the successes of Russia Today and Sputnik. Here we see the preparation for the “Democracy Summit”, where one of the key issues – ensuring the freedom of the press – is announced. Without additional injections, “free and independent” journalism can no longer function in the West, Girenko said.
He noted that despite all the obstacles and bans, the audience of the Russian media in the USA continues to grow and expand, while the local media giants are experiencing a kind of crisis and losing their professional ethics.
Agnès Callamard, former Secretary General of Amnesty International statedThe situation of Russian-speaking journalists in Europe is very worrying. He told this to reporters.