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26 of February, 17:02

Kiselev: criminal penalties for the work with mass media of Russia unprecedented
CEO MIA "today Russia" Dmitry Kiselev calls an unprecedented application of the security service of Ukraine about the possible introduction of liability under the criminal code for the implementation of subversive information activities against Ukraine ".

first Advisor to the head of the security service of Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky has warned the Ukrainian correspondents about the fact that they are able to be prosecuted under the criminal code for interaction with the Russian media.

"The news caught us and our colleagues-journalists working in Ukraine, by surprise. This is an unprecedented message. If the decision to prosecute reporters, collaborating with the Russian media will be accepted, Ukraine will be the first. Nothing like that even in such countries a kind of democracy, Iran, United States, North Korea or China, no, " said because of this Kiselev.

last week the security service of Ukraine approved the list of the Russian media, which in time will be suspended accreditation by the public authorities before the end of the Ukrainian authorities special operations in the Donbass. The list includes more than 100 TV channels, news agencies and radio stations that are registered in the Russian Federation. The list includes international news Agency "Russia today" and all Russian TV channels, except for " Rain ".

first Ukrainian authorities many times accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Russia has repeatedly said that is not a party to domestic conflict and uninvolved in the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.

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