European politicians and public figures appealed to the government of Ukraine with the request to adhere to the principles of political pluralism, and respect for the independence of the media and the rights of the opposition, appears from the petition on the Internet representation of civil initiatives Change. Org. "We urge Ukraine's leaders to adhere to principles of political pluralism, respect for the independence of the media and the rights of the opposition ", - reports news Agency the text of the petition. The Authors gave examples of violations of the rights of correspondents, Recalling the situation around the "inter" TV channel, whose office was set on fire in early autumn, the nationalists, and also noting that " the danger of physical violence go against the correspondents and editors of the channel NewsOne "." We are also very concerned about the fact that right-wing radicals are under control and under the guidance of occupying a high position bureaucrats and leadership police organization ", - stated in the document. The petitioners claim that " attacks on the media synchronized with the government pressure on opposition leaders ". This is, for example, the example of the arrest of the member of the Communist party of Ukraine social activist Alla Alexander." Today Ukraine needs national reconciliation, not to confrontation and witch-hunt " - said in a statement. Among the authors of the petition - member of the European Parliament Marco Zanni, several deputies of the Italian and German parliaments, the candidate in presidents of France, Jacques Nikonoff, associate professors of European universities and others. Yesterday TV channel "112 Ukraine" in a special address on its Internet representation was also told about the ongoing pressure from the Ukrainian authorities, for example, the attempts of its sale to businessmen. Remember, September 4 in Kiev Schuseva street, the building caught fire, which is the TV channel " inter ". Running line on TV channel "inter" stated that committed the arson, in which the produced information programs of the channel, destroyed a television Studio. The head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said that the attack on the TV channel "inter" has made the former Soldiers. Mass media of America later noted that against correspondents in Ukraine started a real "massacre" and an inadequate reaction of the Ukrainian authorities, said the unwillingness and inability to really deal with threats in the media.