Slutsky: closing Euronews speaks about the indifference of Kiev to freedom of speech
Closing the channel Euronews Ukraine speaks about the fact that Kiev to care about freedom of speech, it is more than strange decision, told reporters on Tuesday the head of the state Duma's CIS Affairs Leonid Slutsky.
The draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the intention to close the television channel was launched on the Internet representation of the state Committee for television and radio broadcasting of the country on the first day of the week. In the explanatory paper for the draft decision, reported that its necessity stems from the fact that the Project does not pay off, and in the budget for 2014 was not laid financing, the debt from the Ukrainian side.
" extremely surprised by the initiative to stop broadcasting channel Euronews in the Ukrainian language. For Ukraine, a country which has signed the Association agreement with the European Union is more than strange decision, " the MP said.
" in addition, it again says that Kiev in reality don't care about freedom of speech. The authorities of Ukraine have been put incredible efforts to block access to any information other than their own position. Sad that in today's Ukraine in reality not share the values of European democracy, and perform actions based on the pointers of the far West, that is the capital of the United States, " said Slutsky.