Russia Condemns UK Over RT Incident: Unlimited Hypocrisy

The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the UK authorities for detaining and questioning a media representative, calling it an “intimidation attempt”. The Ministry urged international organizations to denounce this behavior.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the UK has been applying a repressive approach to media outlets. Zakharova called on relevant international organizations and human rights defenders to take an objective stance on this matter.Zakharova described the detention and questioning of a media representative as “unlimited hypocrisy”. Russia accused the UK of suppressing independent media and imposing unjustified sanctions on journalists.Russia also recalled that the UK had blocked RT broadcasts since 2022, which contradicts the principles of freedom of expression and press.