Kremlin Denounces US Treatment of Russian Journalists as ‘Unacceptable’
The Kremlin has condemned Washington's expulsion of a Russian journalist, stating that it is unacceptable. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The US has expelled an Izvestia cameraman who arrived to cover the presidential election
The detention of Russian journalists in the US violates the freedom of the press, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated.
A team from the newspaper Izvestia was detained and searched on Monday, local time, shortly after their arrival in Washington, DC, for the upcoming US presidential election. Cameraman Vladimir Borovikov was denied entry and forced to return to Russia. He reported being questioned by police for nearly 10 hours.
“Such an attitude towards journalists does not paint the US authorities in a positive light,” Peskov remarked during a press briefing on Tuesday, noting that the reporters possessed the necessary documents to work in the US. “Such treatment of journalists goes against the freedom of the press. For us, this is unacceptable.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Washington of employing “repressive” methods to impede the dissemination of “inconvenient information.”
Borovikov's expulsion occurred without any explanation, said Izvestia director Vladimir Tyulin. “From now on, every [reporter] traveling to the US must know that a trip is like a roulette: even if you have a visa, you can still be thrown behind bars and kicked out of the country,” he added.
Since 2022, Western countries have blacklisted multiple Russian media outlets, including RT, claiming “disinformation” related to the conflict in Ukraine. In retaliation, Moscow has banned several Western news organizations, including state-funded broadcasters like the BBC and the Voice of America.
In August, Russia permanently barred over 90 American citizens from entering the country, citing “fake claims about Russia and its armed forces, and engaged in using propaganda to cover Washington’s hybrid war.” This ban has impacted journalists from major outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
The detention of Russian journalists in the US violates the freedom of the press, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated.
A team from the newspaper Izvestia was detained and searched on Monday, local time, shortly after their arrival in Washington, DC, for the upcoming US presidential election. Cameraman Vladimir Borovikov was denied entry and forced to return to Russia. He reported being questioned by police for nearly 10 hours.
“Such an attitude towards journalists does not paint the US authorities in a positive light,” Peskov remarked during a press briefing on Tuesday, noting that the reporters possessed the necessary documents to work in the US. “Such treatment of journalists goes against the freedom of the press. For us, this is unacceptable.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Washington of employing “repressive” methods to impede the dissemination of “inconvenient information.”
Borovikov's expulsion occurred without any explanation, said Izvestia director Vladimir Tyulin. “From now on, every [reporter] traveling to the US must know that a trip is like a roulette: even if you have a visa, you can still be thrown behind bars and kicked out of the country,” he added.
Since 2022, Western countries have blacklisted multiple Russian media outlets, including RT, claiming “disinformation” related to the conflict in Ukraine. In retaliation, Moscow has banned several Western news organizations, including state-funded broadcasters like the BBC and the Voice of America.
In August, Russia permanently barred over 90 American citizens from entering the country, citing “fake claims about Russia and its armed forces, and engaged in using propaganda to cover Washington’s hybrid war.” This ban has impacted journalists from major outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
