The actions of the Kiev special services, conducting searches in the wording of the largest Ukrainian newspaper " Vesti "associated with dissatisfaction with the official authorities and insubordination edition of the government, the head of the Union of correspondents Russia (Nepomnyashchy) Vsevolod Bogdanov.
Chief editor of the Ukrainian newspaper " Vesti " Igor Guzhva said on Thursday that the security Service of Ukraine conducted the search in editorial offices. According to him, correspondents kept indoors and not allowed to talk on their mobile phones, in addition, removed the server hosting the website vesti. Ua. The Guzhva tied happening with criticism of the current government yesterday the election of the President and the publication of material about the daughter of the head of the SBU. The Council of state security and defence told that the searches are performed because of suspected illegal financing of this newspaper.
" As I understand, something that displeased the authorities in the work of the correspondents in the Newspapers. Today, As we are aware, recognizes only one is a Service on the side of power, flawless execution of tasks. Perhaps the printed edition was not not to violate these rules, for this reason come to them, " he explained Last news incident Bogdanov.
head Nepomnyashchy expressed sympathy with the Ukrainian colleagues." This, of course, has a great impact on the performance of the employees of the media of their sacred duty is to be the eyes and ears of society. After such treatment, the citizens begin to think, what to do, How to work, How to be, " drew the attention of the Department head.
" I think they (the secret service of Ukraine) undoubtedly are obliged to explain what is searched. The public should know, the company is obliged to know the editors must be officially notified ", he added.
print edition of " News " published the largest circulation of all dailies in the country - 350 thousand copies daily. In may in the newspaper have already been searched.
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