The permanent representative of Russia Andrey Kelin to the OSCE mentioned the lack of reaction of the organization to fresh Ukrainian laws restricting the work of the Russian media in Ukraine.

"Yes, Ms. Mijatovic (the OSCE representative on freedom of the media Dunja Mijatovic - editor), before reacting to these messages, called laws excessive. In my opinion, It's not that's not enough, just a little. This underestimation of the incident. And what happened Is a violation and flagrant violation of all obligations, And a lot of them, which were adopted in the OSCE in connection with the need for development of freedom of speech, access correspondents, censorship, protection of correspondents. This whole set now discredited, "said Kelin on the last working day of the week in the broadcast television channel" Russia-24 ".

He added that at the meeting of the OSCE permanent Council yesterday Consulate General of the Russian Federation raised the issue of the policy of Kiev against the Russian media, But said that to achieve a positive response and attention to this problem from the West in terms of confrontation impossible.

"But this issue should be dealt with. That was, no democratic tradition, to which, as we say Western partners, Ukraine is moving towards, is not true. It's just the idea, which shows that Ukraine is in a different direction And not towards democracy, " added the Commissioner of the Russian Federation to the OSCE.

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. In the list of hit international news Agency "Russia today" and all Russian TV channels, except for " Rain ".

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