The issue with the blocked account MIA "Russia today" in London hovered between Barclays Bank And the Ministry of Finance of great Britain, said Last news the diplomat of the Russian Embassy in the country.

first in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that Moscow demands from the British authorities to urgently clarify the circumstances of the closure in early July account MIA "Russia today" in Barclays Bank in London. Later in a letter released Bank was alleged that Barclays froze, not closed the account of the London mission of the MIA " Russia today ", indicating when the decision on the reference to the Director General Dmitry Kiselev in British regulations on financial sanctions the EU.

"Anti-Russian punishment in connection with Ukraine why-that takes place against our mass media ", - noted the diplomat." And although the party denies any attachment to this decision of the Bank, the Question And got lost somewhere between the Bank And the British Ministry of Finance ", - said the head of the Department.

He drew attention that " to distribute punishment to the media is tantamount to censorship And the attempt to silence when there is not enough arguments in support of their own positions ".

"It was at the General background of discussions in the EU about the need to counter Russian propaganda ". Here the British hastened to be among the foremost. Here only how to be with freedom of speech as an absolute imperative? Anyway, the famous dictum of Voltaire, And the Age of the enlightenment in General does not suit the current rigidly ideological context of British policy, " the Russian diplomat said.

the General Director of MIA "Russia today" Dmitry Kiselev, before also called the censorship situation with the Agency's account in Barclays Bank. The press service of the holding reported that "Russia today" working with lawyers And will use all opportunities for protection of their rights in connection with the blocking of the account in London.

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