The Russian government warned American media outlets on Monday that they risk being stripped of their credentials unless treatment of Russian journalists in the United States is improved, according to three sources on the matter.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, some Russian state vehicles have been banned from operating in the United States and other Western countries, with the withdrawal of transmission licenses and the imposition of sanctions on vehicles, measures that Moscow considers disrespectful to freedom. press.
Russian President Vladimir Putin enacted a law in Moscow in March that placed an arrest warrant of up to 15 years for deliberately sharing “fake news” about the country’s military, prompting some Western broadcasters to withdraw their journalists from Russia.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced last week that she had urged US media executives to brief them on “more restrictive measures” in response to the “hostility” their Russian colleagues are facing in the US.
Monday’s meeting highlighted the challenges faced by Russian journalists in the West, including visa renewals, blocked bank accounts, and allegations of harassment by US intelligence agencies, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the meeting.
Zakharova warned broadcasters that if Russian journalists cannot work freely in the US, American journalists in Russia will face similar difficulties in visa, accreditation and bank accounts.
source: Noticias
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