Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Moldovan authorities’ treatment of Russian journalists

We have taken note of the restrictive actions taken by the Moldovan authorities against Russian journalists amidst the unprecedented protest actions in Chisinau. This looks like an intention to prevent an objective coverage of these public actions. On September 7, Alexei Amelyushkin, a producer of the RT Ruptly video news agency, was deported from Moldova; his video equipment was confiscated. The same day, a crew from the Russian TV channel Life News was detained at Chisinau Airport.

We would like to point out that these actions run counter to the desire declared by the Moldovan authorities to develop constructive relations with Russia. They also run counter to the universally recognised right to the freedom of information.   

  

September 8, 2015