"Putin does not like insincerity": Kiselev assessed the situation with Sputnik Turkey
Ankara's actions around the Agency Sputnik in Turkey negatively affect the atmosphere of the approaching meeting between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the General Director MIA "Russia today" Dmitry Kiselev.
Ankara's actions around the Agency Sputnik in Turkey negatively affect the atmosphere of the approaching meeting between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the General Director MIA "Russia today" Dmitry Kiselev.
"If you talk about creating atmosphere in the eve of a possible capital of the meeting, then certainly don't improve attacks this weekend on the mission of the international news Agency Sputnik in Ankara and Istanbul. As from some wild and uncaught active participants, and from the Turkish police, "said Kiselyov in the program" Vesti Nedeli "on TV channel" Russia 1 ".
According to the General Director of MIA " Russia today ", the latest Ankara's Actions create the impression that the Turkish leader is not concerned about creating a favorable atmosphere before the meeting with the Russian colleague.
"Having a damaged relationship with Europe, with the Arab world by intervening in Libya, expanding the military Action against the Syrian army, not considering the opinion of Iran, having received from NATO only sympathy in words, Turkey's leader is embarking on a risky adventure, which it with pleasure on the motives of revenge, pushed the United States," he said.
As explained Kiselev, in relations with Russia, Erdogan only won, but does this " mistake after mistake ".
"Even up to the end clear, because it is carelessness or some fresh wishes," he said.
Kiselyov has noticed that as long as Moscow keeps a low profile, "leaving a chance" Turkish President.
before the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that Putin and Erdogan will hold dialogues in the Russian capital on 5 or 6 March. In the leadership of the Russian Federation expect a difficult conversation 2 leaders.
yesterday in apartment of three employees Sputnik Turkey stormed the protesters chanted threatening slogans. Correspondents were threatened with physical violence, demanded to stop professional activity.
The Agency workers stopped contact, and today it was announced that they were taken to the Palace of justice in Ankara. After the interrogation of journalists was released. As told one of the arrested, they read out the accusation charges over a story they wrote.
"We also spoke about some video on YouTube, which if linked to support of terrorism, but I haven't seen it yet and don't understand what it's about," said She.
Under the Protocol, Turkish prosecutors did not find the lawless actions of Agency employees.
in addition, on Sunday the Ministers of law and order also came into the office in Istanbul and demanded a meeting with the leadership of the Agency. Later Sputnik Turkey has informed on detention of its editor-in-chief of Machir Boztepe. In the evening it is also released.
Chief editor MIA "Russia today" and RT Margarita Simonyan called outrageous the situation around the Agency in Turkey. She also thanked the official envoy of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova and head of Russian diplomacy Sergei Lavrov for participating in the liberation of the workers of the Agency.
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