Maria Zakharova: reaction to the exclusion of RT DE from broadcasting in Europe will not keep you waiting
Maria Zakharova. Photo: Press Service of the Russian Foreign Ministry / RIA Novosti
The exclusion of RT DE (the German-speaking branch of Russia Today) from satellite broadcasts in Europe is media harassment. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in her Telegram channel.
Zakharova also called Berlin's actions, which forced the European satellite operator to remove RT DE, information segregation. She assured that the reaction will not be long in coming, presumably referring to the political response of the official Kremlin.
The fact that the German-language media regulator MABB demanded to remove from broadcasting in Europe the TV channel RT DE became known on December 22. European satellite operator Eutelsat 9B complied with the demand and removed RT DE, which is broadcasting from studios in Moscow, from the grid. The press service of RT DE called MAAB's actions illegal.
Earlier it became known that an investigation was initiated in Germany against the Russia Today TV channel network. Berlin suspects the Russian television network of violating broadcasting rules in Germany due to the alleged lack of the necessary license for the network. Following the investigation, RT may be fined up to half a million euros or banned from broadcasting.
