“We call for a ban on criminal hands, not free minds, so we condemn the end of freedom of speech for the media, regardless of whether they are in our ranks or against us,” he told RIA Novosti.
According to Tiyagi, the authorities of the countries of the world should not stop freedom of speech and restrict the media.
On February 3, Canada imposed sanctions on 38 individuals and 16 legal entities from Russia.
Including restrictions introduced against artists, journalists and politicians.
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said that Moscow would respond to new Canadian sanctions.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova compared the new restrictions with the policies of the Third Reich.