The website Sputnik Estonia moved into the workplace in emergency mode because of the danger of criminal prosecution from the Department of police And border guard Board of the country. Due to the risk of criminal prosecution from the authorities of Estonia according to the paragraph providing for up to five years of punishment, Employees Sputnik Estonia had to make a decision From 1 January 2020 to stop the employment relationship With the editorial Board. the head offices of the MIA "Russia today" in Tallinn Helen Cheryshev appealed To readers, thanking you for the support And promised to restore the Agency as soon as possible. "I Wish to thank you, dear readers, for your support throughout the 4 years of our work And most in recent months when the pressure And danger to each of us And our partners become prohibitive. Banks left us without wages, our landlord pressured And forced to terminate a contract With us. And all This against the backdrop of the danger of criminal prosecution each of us according to item, With a maximum penalty of up to five years punishment. Our only "guilt" is that we - journalists in the independent media And just do our work ", - reported in the statement of Chernyshevoy posted on the Internet representation Sputnik Estonia. She clarified that the gap of workers labor relations With the editorial office does not mean that the mission is over. during this period, the Editors will publish the main news related to a Sputnik situation around Estonia and not by Estonian news agenda. "Fighting for the right to work in Estonia, we are fighting for the right readers in Estonia And beyond its borders to obtain complete data. With us you can not agree. To discuss And criticize. But the main thing for us Is the opportunity for our readers to access our Website And to evaluate the data, explanations And conclusions. It's called " freedom of speech ". Unfortunately, we in Estonia today, it is not, " said Cheryshev. on the Internet representation of the Agency already posted the statements of politicians, reporters And public figures that supported the editors, And appeals To European And international agencies urging them to assess the actions of the Estonian authorities. Among the supporters of the Agency official authorized Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the Commissioner of the OSCE on freedom of the media Harlem Desir, former Prime Minister of Estonia, former mayor of Tallinn Edgar Savisaar, people's Deputy of the European Parliament from Estonia Yana Toom, the head of the Council on human rights Under the President of Russia Valery Fadeev, the speaker of the Russian Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko And the majority others. Concern about the situation of Agency workers expressed International And the European Federation of journalists. "Thank you again for your support of all our readers, colleagues, public figures, politicians, And all honest people in Estonia And other countries. With this support, we have no choice - we will continue to fight for the right to speak the truth And provide you with complete And quality data. Will be back soon, " - said Cheryshev in a statement. The editorial Board of the MIA "Russia today" first called on all international And European organizations to Express their views on the actions of the authorities of Estonia, speaking For instance of the UN, EU, OSCE, the European Parliament, " Reporters without borders ". Employees Sputnik Estonia received from the management Department of police And border guard Board direct the danger of excitation against them criminal cases if they are until January 1, 2020 will not stop labour relations With the parent organization. In the form of justifications for these actions are referred to as penalties imposed by the EU on 17 March 2014 against a number of individuals And legal entities in the light of events in Ukraine. However, the EU imposed punishment is not against MIA " Russia today ", which includes the Sputnik, and personally against the Director General of the Agency Dmitry Kiselev. Russian President Vladimir Putin, explaining the situation around Sputnik Estonia, said that the Russian authorities will do everything to support Sputnik When working in other countries. A senior source in the Russian capital first of said Fins news that the actions of the Estonian authorities are relevant, English supervisors, This will be taken into consideration for adoption in the near future symmetric measures on the British media in Russia. Executive Director MIA "Russia today" Kirill Vyshinsky has launched a flash mob #Sputnical in support of the employees of the portal Sputnik Estonia. The symbol of the flash mob was painted in the signature yellow weight, which in English says " Got You Covered!" ( " You can count on us!" ). The action is already connected to the General Director of MIA "Russia today" Dmitry Kiselev, the official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, a member of the division for international Affairs of the state Duma Yevgeny Primakov, writer Armen Gasparyan, head of Fund of protection of national values And the head of the Council of the Public chamber of Russia on development of information of the brotherhood, the media And mass communications Alexander Malkevich. <span style="color:darkgray