Retaliatory Measures to Ongoing Repression of Russian Media in the United States...Maria Zakharova....Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
...Her commentary displays, an acerbic wit that I applaud, but I'm afraid it never is read/heard by its intended target since most reside in Fantasy Land...
Retaliatory Measures to Ongoing Repression of Russian Media in the United States
On June 6 of this year, State Department spokesman Nicolas Price once again accused Russia of violating the rights and freedoms of journalists and of a "full-scale attack" on press freedom. I have a feeling that they have no other folders except for the folder called "Russia". There is only one stack of papers dedicated to our country. Now I have listed the countries and country associations that banned the broadcasting of TV channels by the dozens (close to a hundred). Where's N. Price? Where are his comments and assessment of how in a number of countries of the very Western camp – the "collective West" over which his country marches? A real arbitrariness in terms of non-compliance with the fundamental principles of freedom of speech. Where is the reaction?
We understand what we are talking about: our achieved goals. We wanted to draw the attention of US government agencies and the public to what is happening to the Russian media in the United States. The fact is that a real war has been declared on them there. We realized that this is not just segregation and harassment, and the real persecution of Russian media and journalists in the United States does not reach the general public in any way in terms of information. It's all happening, but no one in America knows about it. We were interested in being able to make this story public so that it would reach "them." And then it came.
In Moscow, in our press center, we gathered American journalists, heads of correspondent offices of all American media accredited in Russia, and told them point by point what was happening to their Russian colleagues abroad, primarily in the United States. We did this against the backdrop of Endless statements by Washington that there is something wrong with freedom of speech. They, it turns out, didn't know about it. American journalists working in Russia had no idea how their Russian counterparts in the United States were doing. It's true. Only two out of a dozen said they had heard something like that. The others didn't hear. It is ok? As a rule, they know what is happening on the other side of the earth, which is not connected with either Russia or the United States. And what is happening in their own country with regard to journalists from the country in which they are now located, they have no idea. So we told them. To make the effect stronger, they said that all the same, if it does not stop in the United States, we will begin to do with regard to American journalists in Russia. This, as I can see, did not please anyone. It is wonderful when people who come up with new executions have the opportunity to feel their effect on themselves once.
As intended, the information was promptly reported to its destination. So far, we have not heard constructive proposals. Time has passed. If Washington, where they invent all these persecutions, does not change its mind about poisoning and destroying Russian journalists and the media, then we will act proportionately accordingly.
It is surprising that Nicholas Price said the following, and I quote: "The United States continues to issue visas to professional Russian journalists. None of the Russian journalists working in the United States have their accreditation revoked at the Center for Foreign Media." I appeal to you personally, N. Price. We know each other, we met during the talks. Unfortunately, you are misleading the public. The fact is that Russian journalists have big problems with American visas. The Ministry of Finance of your country imposed sanctions against the TV channels "Russia 1", "First", "NTV". It turns out that there are restrictions on the Russian media? This is one of the rhetorical questions. Or not, that's a practical question. Mr. Price, you, since you have deceived the world audience a little, you must find out the truth. And here it is.
Russian media and journalists in the United States have created unbearable conditions for existence, professional and economic activity. Visas of the appropriate category are not issued, without them accreditations are not issued and are not extended. Perhaps some journalists, whom you consider right and necessary, all this is done to them. But for the most part, Russian journalists, unfortunately, face enormous difficulties in obtaining and extending American visas. They cannot return to Russia in order to solve work issues, on vacation, etc. Without an extended visa, they will not be able to return to the United States in order to continue working there. You know this very well. Corporate and personal current accounts are not opened. I hope that the State Department will at least now find out about it. Accounts previously opened by correspondent offices and journalists are blocked, and transfers to and from Russia are severely restricted.
Mr Price, how do you think they receive their salaries if their accounts are blocked? Ask yourself a question. Your American journalists receive a salary, can pay for housing, cars, rent necessary equipment, buy food. So long. If you do not do something to unblock the situation with Russian journalists and media, we will take similar measures against your American journalists.
Now for the signals. The distribution of broadcast signals, broadcasting on the Internet is also not easy, and sometimes simply impossible. Local contractors urgently under the pressure of US government agencies and without explaining the reasons (they are also forbidden to announce the reasons) terminate contracts with our media for the provision of services, rental of premises and land plots. Their counterparties in third countries are also "in the crosshairs": they are directly threatened with secondary sanctions. Only for the fact, Mr Price, that they cooperate with the Russians. In addition, our journalists are under constant pressure from US intelligence agencies, as we have repeatedly said. Perhaps your journalists don't tell you about it or your embassy is not working. The same goes for their family members. If you forgot or didn't specifically talk about RT, I'll remind you of that as well. In March of this year, the activities of the RT America TV channel were terminated, all accounts in YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter were blocked, websites are also inaccessible in Google's recommendation services. The RT application has been removed from the Apple, Google, and Smart TV stores. Are you saying that it was the private operators themselves who decided so? It's not true. We know how many instructions and valuable instructions, direct pressure is exerted by us government agencies on private companies. We can see this from the situation with economic operators from the United States in our country. There is no denying the obvious.
If all of the above is for you, Mr Price, the norm, and not a fundamental violation of the principle of freedom of the media and barbarism, aimed at cleansing the media space from an alternative opinion, consider that we have heard it. In this case, similar conditions will be created for the American media and their representatives in Russia. You don't think it's something special, do you? The decision is yours.
Are you deliberately including trackers like ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email or don't you understand what they do? This example is innocuous but some trackers include personal information that you might not want to divulge.
I don't blame the children for this, parents need to teach children from a young age how to treat both younger siblings and pets. Kyle is adorable, and I love that he found his place.
This defies definition on the hypocrisy scale. Stupid statists.
Retaliatory Measures to Ongoing Repression of Russian Media in the United States...Maria Zakharova....Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
...Her commentary displays, an acerbic wit that I applaud, but I'm afraid it never is read/heard by its intended target since most reside in Fantasy Land...
Retaliatory Measures to Ongoing Repression of Russian Media in the United States
On June 6 of this year, State Department spokesman Nicolas Price once again accused Russia of violating the rights and freedoms of journalists and of a "full-scale attack" on press freedom. I have a feeling that they have no other folders except for the folder called "Russia". There is only one stack of papers dedicated to our country. Now I have listed the countries and country associations that banned the broadcasting of TV channels by the dozens (close to a hundred). Where's N. Price? Where are his comments and assessment of how in a number of countries of the very Western camp – the "collective West" over which his country marches? A real arbitrariness in terms of non-compliance with the fundamental principles of freedom of speech. Where is the reaction?
We understand what we are talking about: our achieved goals. We wanted to draw the attention of US government agencies and the public to what is happening to the Russian media in the United States. The fact is that a real war has been declared on them there. We realized that this is not just segregation and harassment, and the real persecution of Russian media and journalists in the United States does not reach the general public in any way in terms of information. It's all happening, but no one in America knows about it. We were interested in being able to make this story public so that it would reach "them." And then it came.
In Moscow, in our press center, we gathered American journalists, heads of correspondent offices of all American media accredited in Russia, and told them point by point what was happening to their Russian colleagues abroad, primarily in the United States. We did this against the backdrop of Endless statements by Washington that there is something wrong with freedom of speech. They, it turns out, didn't know about it. American journalists working in Russia had no idea how their Russian counterparts in the United States were doing. It's true. Only two out of a dozen said they had heard something like that. The others didn't hear. It is ok? As a rule, they know what is happening on the other side of the earth, which is not connected with either Russia or the United States. And what is happening in their own country with regard to journalists from the country in which they are now located, they have no idea. So we told them. To make the effect stronger, they said that all the same, if it does not stop in the United States, we will begin to do with regard to American journalists in Russia. This, as I can see, did not please anyone. It is wonderful when people who come up with new executions have the opportunity to feel their effect on themselves once.
As intended, the information was promptly reported to its destination. So far, we have not heard constructive proposals. Time has passed. If Washington, where they invent all these persecutions, does not change its mind about poisoning and destroying Russian journalists and the media, then we will act proportionately accordingly.
It is surprising that Nicholas Price said the following, and I quote: "The United States continues to issue visas to professional Russian journalists. None of the Russian journalists working in the United States have their accreditation revoked at the Center for Foreign Media." I appeal to you personally, N. Price. We know each other, we met during the talks. Unfortunately, you are misleading the public. The fact is that Russian journalists have big problems with American visas. The Ministry of Finance of your country imposed sanctions against the TV channels "Russia 1", "First", "NTV". It turns out that there are restrictions on the Russian media? This is one of the rhetorical questions. Or not, that's a practical question. Mr. Price, you, since you have deceived the world audience a little, you must find out the truth. And here it is.
Russian media and journalists in the United States have created unbearable conditions for existence, professional and economic activity. Visas of the appropriate category are not issued, without them accreditations are not issued and are not extended. Perhaps some journalists, whom you consider right and necessary, all this is done to them. But for the most part, Russian journalists, unfortunately, face enormous difficulties in obtaining and extending American visas. They cannot return to Russia in order to solve work issues, on vacation, etc. Without an extended visa, they will not be able to return to the United States in order to continue working there. You know this very well. Corporate and personal current accounts are not opened. I hope that the State Department will at least now find out about it. Accounts previously opened by correspondent offices and journalists are blocked, and transfers to and from Russia are severely restricted.
Mr Price, how do you think they receive their salaries if their accounts are blocked? Ask yourself a question. Your American journalists receive a salary, can pay for housing, cars, rent necessary equipment, buy food. So long. If you do not do something to unblock the situation with Russian journalists and media, we will take similar measures against your American journalists.
Now for the signals. The distribution of broadcast signals, broadcasting on the Internet is also not easy, and sometimes simply impossible. Local contractors urgently under the pressure of US government agencies and without explaining the reasons (they are also forbidden to announce the reasons) terminate contracts with our media for the provision of services, rental of premises and land plots. Their counterparties in third countries are also "in the crosshairs": they are directly threatened with secondary sanctions. Only for the fact, Mr Price, that they cooperate with the Russians. In addition, our journalists are under constant pressure from US intelligence agencies, as we have repeatedly said. Perhaps your journalists don't tell you about it or your embassy is not working. The same goes for their family members. If you forgot or didn't specifically talk about RT, I'll remind you of that as well. In March of this year, the activities of the RT America TV channel were terminated, all accounts in YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter were blocked, websites are also inaccessible in Google's recommendation services. The RT application has been removed from the Apple, Google, and Smart TV stores. Are you saying that it was the private operators themselves who decided so? It's not true. We know how many instructions and valuable instructions, direct pressure is exerted by us government agencies on private companies. We can see this from the situation with economic operators from the United States in our country. There is no denying the obvious.
If all of the above is for you, Mr Price, the norm, and not a fundamental violation of the principle of freedom of the media and barbarism, aimed at cleansing the media space from an alternative opinion, consider that we have heard it. In this case, similar conditions will be created for the American media and their representatives in Russia. You don't think it's something special, do you? The decision is yours.
Interesting, thanks.
Are you deliberately including trackers like ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email or don't you understand what they do? This example is innocuous but some trackers include personal information that you might not want to divulge.
I don't blame the children for this, parents need to teach children from a young age how to treat both younger siblings and pets. Kyle is adorable, and I love that he found his place.
This defies definition on the hypocrisy scale. Stupid statists.
,,,absolutely....