The Kremlin-oriented Russia Today channel said that the French operation was closed

January 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s state-owned RT television network France branch said on Saturday that the authorities his bank to freeze their accounts Europe It closes after using the sanctions of its union.

Late last February, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, European Union announced that it would ban Russia Today for spreading disinformation about the war. RT (Russia Today) France to the ban protest he did, but was defeated.

The head of RT France, Ksenia Fedorova, wrote on her Twitter account that France authorities referred to the EU’s ninth package of sanctions agreed in December last year.

“The funds of RT France Directorate General of the Treasuryflour it was frozen at his request… our channel can no longer continue its activity”, he said.

In March Europe The Court of Justice of the Commonwealth of Nations on Wednesday rejected RT France’s bid for a temporary reprieve.

In a separate statement, RT France said the jobs of 133 staff were at risk, calling itself a “clean weather breath” he called.

He accused the French authorities of censorship and said that RT France had never been condemned or sanctioned for any reason.

Reporting by David Ljunggren Editing by Alistair Bell

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2023-01-22 08:28:22
Source – reuters

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