Washington receives Kremlin warning not to restrict Russia news outlets in the US

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed that Kremlin has sent a note to Washington warning against restricting the operations of Russian news outlets in America.

Peskov who revealed that Russian state-funded RT television network and Sputnik news agency had come under “unprecedented pressure” in the U.S stated that Moscow could respond quid pro quo should such restrictions be carried out again.

Putin’s spokesman says the U.S. hampers the Russian news outlets’ operation in violation of media freedom, “actions on the basis of the principle of reciprocity can’t be excluded.” He added that Russia respects press freedom and treats foreign media equally.

Read also: Russia says it will respond harshly to any measure against it by US

The on-going diplomatic spat between Russia and US reached fever pitch last month when Putin summoned a top U.S. envoy in Moscow to issue a note of protest regarding an “illegitimate” search of its closed Washington compound.

According to Russia’s foreign ministry, acting U.S. mission head Anthony Godfrey was handed a “note of protest over the intention of the American authorities to conduct a search.”

Russia at the time also said they’ll respond harshly to any US measures designed to hurt it after Washington told Moscow to close its San Francisco consulate and two other facilities.

The warning came as Russia said it was weighing a response to the US move that will force it to shut its San Francisco consulate, as well as its trade missions in Washington, DC and New York City.

 

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