“It is quite obvious that this does not correlate in any way with freedom of speech or with the rights of journalists to cover certain events. We have long had a situation when there is no talk of real democracy, the principles of freedom of speech and human rights, ”Novikov noted.
The MP added that we are talking about the "target setting of the Western elite."
“Including in which the leading politicians of Great Britain play a significant role. The goal in this case is Russia as such, ”the parliamentarian concluded.
Earlier, the UK parliamentary committee published a report on "Russian intervention", in which it accused Russia of "cyber attacks" and "dissemination of disinformation." In particular, it is alleged that the RT channel and the Sputnik agency allegedly biasedly covered the referendum on UK membership in the EU in 2016. The Russian Foreign Ministry called the publication "Russophobia in a fake cut."
In December 2018, the results of an investigation by Ofcom were announced, which found that RT violated the broadcasting code in seven episodes. The TV station was fined £ 200,000 for "violating the principle of impartiality."
The Russian Embassy in the UK called Ofcom's actions against RT an attempt to put pressure on the channel's editorial policy.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the amount of the fine raises questions and exceeds penalties against other media outlets accused of inciting hatred and violence.