According to Tsekov, the EU should respond to the appropriate decision.

“Lithuania, which says a lot about adherence to European values ​​and freedom of speech, is actually demonstrating its anti-European values ​​... EU countries should influence Lithuania in what it does inside its state,” the senator said.

He also pointed out that the ban on the TV channel in Lithuania will limit Lithuanians' access to alternative sources of information.

“Citizens of Lithuania will be deprived of the opportunity to receive information that does not correspond to the general line of the Lithuanian government, alternative information,” Tsekov noted. 

Earlier, the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission decided to ban the broadcasting of RT channel in Lithuania.

On June 30, broadcasting of seven channels of the RT group was banned in Latvia. The TV channels RT, RT HD, RT Arabic, RT Spanish, RT Documentary HD, RT Documentary, RT TV fell under the ban.