“The important point is that the subsequent stages of response measures will not be required if the German side shows a constructive attitude and provides equal rights for Russian journalists to work in Germany,” the message on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry commented on speculation about the alleged "disparity" as a result of the Russian side's retaliatory actions against Deutsche Welle in Moscow due to the situation with the ban on RT DE broadcasting in Germany.

Prior to this, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on the statements of German officials about the allegedly “disproportionate” measures taken by the Russian side against the German TV channel Deutsche Welle in Moscow due to the situation with the ban on broadcasting RT DE in Germany.