The authorities of Ukraine have the right to deny accreditation printed and electronic publications of Russia, As it is the sovereign right of the country, said Last news the head of the Union correspondents Latvia Juris pagers.

first it was announced that the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday officially notified Last news about temporary suspension of the accreditation of correspondents in the Ukrainian Parliament. The letter was intended for the signature of the head of the press service of the Ukrainian Parliament of Victoria Shvedova.

Authorized unions correspondents Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus recognized this illegal step of Kiev, calling it "absurd" that "does not conform to democratic values" and " contrary to any law, and common sense ". In the Parliament of Moldova told, it is a violation of freedom of speech ".

"Each country determines its relationship with foreign media. The conclusion on accreditation is the sovereign right of the country, " said pagers, answering the question about the legality of the deprivation of accreditation.

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.

As said Last news authorized SBU, in the list of hit international news Agency "Russia today" and all Russian TV channels, except for " Rain ". According to the Advisor to the head of the security service of Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky, the list of agencies included 115 media, but the list until was not posted.

in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that the Council Decision to deprive the Russian correspondents of accreditation by the state authorities is a continuation of the policy on release of information space of the country. General Director MIA "today Russia" Dmitry Kiselev, for his part, said that he believes the infractions of freedom of speech suspend the accreditation of correspondents in the Ukrainian Parliament.

sections: Politics