Russia threatens to expel all foreign journalists if YouTube blocks Kremlin content

Russia threatens to expel all foreign journalists if YouTube blocks Kremlin content

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zajarova reported Thursday that all foreign journalists currently in the country will be expelled. if the YouTube video platform blocks Foreign Press Conferences.

Zajarova has thus stated that “in case of blocking one more press conference, American journalists or media will be sent home.” “It will suffice to name a journalist or a specific medium and he will leave”has added.

In this regard, he specified that Moscow is working on a series of measures to be imposed in response to what it considers “unfriendly actions” by foreign governments towards the Russian media, according to information from the TASS news agency.

Zajarova’s comments come after the Russian parliament passed legislation to make it easier for prosecutors to shut down foreign media outlets in the event “unfriendly” actions towards Russian media take place.

Source: Lasexta

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