This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Farhan Hack.
In a letter, Simonyan addressed, among other things, UN Secretary General Antoni Guterres. In this message, she asked him to “pay personal attention to discriminatory measures” in relation to Sputnik Estonia, “to give a proper assessment of this unprecedented case of violation of freedom of speech” and take measures to ensure the rights of journalists to carry out their professional activities.
The RT editor-in-chief also urged Guterres to demand from the Estonian authorities "meaningful answers about their compliance with UN standards, of which they declare respect."
Earlier it was reported that employees of Sputnik Estonia were forced to terminate their employment relations with the editorial office from January 1, 2020 due to the threat of criminal prosecution.
On December 18, news agency employees received letters from the Estonian law enforcement agencies with threats of criminal prosecution if they did not end their employment relations with MIA Russia Today by January 1, 2020. Departments justify their actions with the sanctions that the EU introduced in 2014 against a number of individuals and legal entities due to events in Ukraine.
On December 30, Sputnik Estonia employees received an official notification from Swedbank about the termination of service contracts and the closure of their bank accounts in the country.