“The vague
accusation of violating the principle of impartiality and objectivity in addition to a very serious extrajudicial fine clearly shows political
engagement of the British supervisory authority. Despite the numerous proposals
for easing tensions and building a constructive dialogue from representatives
of our country, the authorities of the United Kingdom, apparently, consciously
seeking to confront”, believes the Chairman of the Committee on Information
Policy, Technologies and Communications Leonid Levin
Leonid Leonidoviсh
.
“Freedom of speech and freedom of dissemination of information, equal conditions for all media is one of the key conditions for the democratic development of society, regardless of the country where it takes place”, noted the parliamentarian.
“In the current situation, it would be logical for the relevant authorities to pay attention and analyze the objectivity of the coverage of the British media operating in the territory of the Russian Federation”, the Chairman of the Committee on Information Policy, Technologies and Communications said.
“I would like to express my support for RT, whose correspondents have repeatedly shown courage and professionalism, providing information from the most dangerous places on the planet”, concluded Leonid Levin.
