In Russia are going to deny access to the Duma, all the American media

In Russia are going to deny access to the Duma, all the American media

In Russia are preparing to adopt a ban on visits to the State Duma and regional parliaments, representatives of all mass media of the United States accredited previously.

About it reports Reuters, citing Russian news Agency RIA.

In Russia are going to deny access to the Duma, all the American media

In particular, it Bloomberg, The New York Times, Associated Press, The Washington Post, Newsweek, «Voice of America», Washington Times, CNN, CBS, ABC and others.

According to Olga Savastianova, head of the Committee on regulation and control of the state Duma, the Committee will consider a resolution next Monday, and the Council of the Duma on Tuesday.

«This ban on visits to the State Duma of Russia for all American journalists,» said Sevastyanova of the ruling party «United Russia». «This decision is a response to similar actions of Washington,» she added.

We will remind, journalists of the Russian TV channel RT was deprived of accreditation in the U.S. Congress after a report by intelligence officials that the media was trying to intervene in presidential elections and is a foreign agent.

The Kremlin has promised to respond to this. Last week the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, allowing to equate foreign media foreign agents.

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