Moscow will not leave without reaction the persecution of correspondents and business in Latvia and Estonia, said the Russian Ambassador in Riga, Yevgeny Lukyanov. About It informs Sputnik Latvia. So the head of the diplomatic mission explained the circumstances with a massive credit card companies in service correspondents who cooperate with Russian publications. According to the Agency, they began to block and close the accounts and open fresh do not allow. This is contrary to the Directive of the European Parliament, according to which a resident of any EU country can open in this country account for principal payments, Unless the person is engaged in money laundering or the financing of terrorism. Lukyanov compared lock accounts gang of the 90s, however, noticed that he does not believe banks are to blame for this problem, As " they are intimidated and are robbing themselves out of fear." "of course, we stand up for correspondents, Will meet during the international law, international treaties of countries that impose such limits on correspondents in the country. Let's demand that Latvia has returned to execution of the contractual rules which they have signed. Hope the result is a little, because I have double standards. Very important, whose " son of a bitch ". If It's Latvian, It's own " son of a bitch ", If someone else, then sorry. As reported, no luck to be born Russian, " - said the Ambassador. He also believes that this problem will continue, but Russia, despite its patience, will give the answer. Lukyanov complained that freedom of speech and freedom to information are declared only in words, but in reality there is a division into " us " and " them ", the latter " are trying to shut your mouth." first of security Service of Latvia has carried out operational activities in the office of the Baltijas Mediju alianse of advertising Agency " 1st Baltic music channel ", advertising and media agencies Ren TV Baltic, a distributor of television channels Tem LV and publishing house Print Media, the newspaper "MK Latvia" and "MK Estonia" and their online versions, and "First Baltic channel" which relays the program of the First channel Russia. The authorities of the Baltic States many times obstructed the work of the Russian media. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated with clear signs of a coordinated line of these countries. Cases of harassment of the media in the Baltic States, celebrated in the Russian international Ministry, " demonstrate, which in practice are demagogic statements about the commitment of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn to the principles of democracy and freedom of speech ". <span style="color:darkgray