“Greater attention is required of work within the framework of the International Program for the Development of Communication, including in the context of the increasing pressure on Russian journalists abroad, imposed under the far-fetched pretext of fighting fake news restrictions on the free flow of information,” TASS quotes.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that in such a situation it is necessary to continue to defend the security of media workers, including in zones of armed conflict.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that discriminatory steps against the Russian media violate the principle of freedom of expression.
In mid-April, German Justice Minister Katharina Barley was criticized for interviewing RT Deutsch.