“This is logical given that Germany now has a new government that wants to be different from its predecessor Angela Merkel and is clearly moving towards greater coordination with the United States and its allies regarding Russia.
Blocking RT DE fits into this agenda: in the new Cold War with Russia, Germany wants to show its loyalty to America, ”he said.
At the same time, the expert stressed that this decision is not logical from the point of view of freedom of speech and what is happening in the world.
“So, if we intend to act on the 'tit for tat' principle, blocking the media because their manner (coverage of events. - RT) is different, we will simply open Pandora's box," he stressed.
As noted by Bamberi, Washington has been implementing a strategy of pressure on Germany for several years, persuading it to tighten its policy towards Russia and China.
“Washington, in my opinion, wants Germany to significantly increase its pressure and stand on a par with Great Britain and France, taking a belligerent stance towards Russia.
At the forefront of this is undoubtedly the fact that covert pressure is being exerted on Germany, pushing it towards a tougher course with regard to Russia.
The blocking of RT DE was a very clear signal that this is being done to please Washington, "he added.
Earlier, RT deputy editor-in-chief Anna Belkina commented on reports that the German media regulator launched an investigation against the TV channel on suspicion of allegedly violating broadcasting rules in Germany.
The press service of the RT channel called the actions of the head of the European media oversight body, Tobias Schmid, dishonorable, who challenged the legality of RT broadcasting in Germany and said that the channel would be "taken care of."
On December 16, RT launched a new 24-hour German-language news channel, RT DE, which will broadcast live news, talk shows and documentaries.
Shortly after the launch, YouTube deleted the account of the new RT DE channel, RT auf Sendung.
Google said that the channel was removed due to an alleged violation of the terms of use of the platform, namely, because of the circumvention of the restrictions already introduced.