Russia has issued a warning to CNN

Russia has issued a warning to CNN

As reported by Reuters, the Russian regulator Roskomnadzor on Friday accused the us broadcaster CNN International in violation of Russian legislation on the media and said that in this regard, representatives of the TV company caused by the Supervisory authority for further proceedings.

On Thursday the Russian foreign Ministry has accused Washington of putting pressure on the Kremlin controlled mass media — Russia Today (RT) in Washington and warned that Moscow could take retaliatory measures.

Russia has issued a warning to CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday at a meeting of the Russian security Council that Russian media outlets operating abroad are faced with growing and unsustainable pressure. This was reported by press Secretary of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov.

The regulator of communications in a statement posted on its web site stated that it will consider the warning CNN about the alleged violations, which, among other things, relate to non-compliance with licensing conditions for broadcasting.

What violations of Russian law were committed is not known, however, in the Roskomnadzor reported that will continue to «systematic monitoring» of foreign media registered in Russia.

According to Reuters, responding to a question whether there is a political motive behind the decision of the regulatory authority, the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov, said: «I don’t work in a political Agency. I work in the Supervisory service».

Press Secretary of the MFA of Russia Maria Zakharova said Thursday that U.S. authorities are demanding that Russian state-controlled broadcaster Russia Today (RT) were registered as «foreign agent» in the United States.

She said the move has jeopardized the safety of the staff channel, because it included the obligation to disclose their personal data. «In the atmosphere of a witch hunt unfolding in the United States, it could pose a real threat,» she said. Zakharova also warned that any step taken in the US against the Russian media will meet answer «a tooth for a tooth.»

Putin met with permanent members of its Security Council «raised the issue of constant and sometimes growing pressure on Russian media in some foreign countries,» Peskov said during a conference call with reporters.

«It was emphasized that such pressure on the Russian media is unacceptable,» he added. The Russian President did not name the country in which the Kremlin is concerned about the fate of the Russian media.

At the same time, Russian officials claim that an official warning CNN will not be grounds for termination of his activities, at least not yet. In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation to initiate the issue of termination of mass media activities have at least two adminsecurity.

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