Russian TV channel RT requires explanations from BBG for comparison with IG

Russian TV channel RT will be directed to the Board of governors on issues of broadcasting USA (BBG, Broadcasting Board of Governors), the U.S. state Department and U.S. Embassy in the Russian Federation letter demanding explanations for comparing RT with " Islamic state ", informs on the last working day of the week, the press service of the channel.

before the new head of the Board of governors on issues of broadcasting USA (BBG) Andrew Lac in interview to the newspaper new York times cited a comparison of the effect of RT activity " Islamic countries ", recalled at RT.

" We are extremely indignant at the fact that the new Chairman of the BBG put RT in a number of terrorist organization in the world. We regard it as an international scandal and demand explanations from America, which made a similar message, " said the chief editor of RT Margarita Simonyan, the words quoted by the press service of the channel.

RT added that the Board of governors on issues of broadcasting USA first of many times acknowledged the high level of Russian media coverage of the fall of the Ukraine. So, in the last month of summer 2014 Deputy Secretary of state for public diplomacy Stengel at the meeting of the BBG admitted that shocked at how skillfully the Russian side defends its place, for example, in social networks.


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