Moscow Summons German Ambassador Over Alleged ‘Persecution’ of Journalists
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Moscow Summons German Ambassador Over Alleged ‘Persecution’ of Journalists
Moscow summoned German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on Friday. The move came after allegations from Russia’s top media official in Berlin, Sergei Feoktistov. He said German police had confiscated his family’s passports after they were ordered to leave the country.
The move came after allegations from Russia’s top media official in Berlin, Sergei Feoktistov, who said German police had confiscated his family’s passports after he was ordered to leave the country. He claimed the passports were seized to prevent his family from going into hiding, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
“The German ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry today,” the ministry said, according to RIA.
Tensions between Moscow and Berlin have deteriorated sharply since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Germany has become one of Kyiv’s main backers, providing significant military and financial support.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned last week that countermeasures were being prepared and told German correspondents in Moscow to “get ready.”
Moscow has frequently accused Western countries of discriminating against Russian journalists and restricting Kremlin-linked media abroad. The EU banned the RT network in 2022, citing its role in spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine.
Russia has retaliated by blocking dozens of Western media outlets and barring several foreign journalists from entering the country.
Moscow summons German envoy over ‘persecution’ of Russian media
Moscow summoned German ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on Friday. Row began after Russia’s top media official in Berlin accused German police of confiscating his family’S passports. Russia has repeatedly accused Western countries of mistreating its journalists and imposing restrictions on its media abroad.Relations between Moscow and Berlin have broken down since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
The row began after Russia’s top media official in Berlin accused German police of confiscating his family’s passports, prompting Moscow to warn of retaliation.
“The German ambassador was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry today,” the ministry said, according to the state RIA news agency.
Relations between Moscow and Berlin have broken down since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
Germany has been one of Kyiv’s biggest supporters, supplying it with military and financial aid.
Earlier in June, the head of Russia’s state media company in Berlin, Sergei Feoktistov, said police had come to his family’s apartment and confiscated their passports.
He said police took the measure to prevent the family from going into hiding, after Feoktistov was ordered to leave the country, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman warned last week that Moscow was preparing countermeasures and urged German correspondents in Moscow to “get ready”.
Russia has repeatedly accused Western countries of mistreating its journalists and imposing restrictions on its media abroad.
The European Union banned Moscow’s flagship news channel, Russia Today, in 2022, accusing the Kremlin of using it to spread “disinformation” about its military campaign in Ukraine.
Russia has itself blocked access to dozens of Western media outlets and imposes reporting restrictions on the conflict.
It has barred several Western journalists from entering the country.
AFP