International broadcaster RT have had their UK bank accounts blocked, editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan reported via Twitter earlier Monday, October 17.
The NatWest Bank, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group, announced that it was removing the broadcaster from its clients list, which has raised questions about media freedom in the UK.
Our accounts in Britain have been blocked. All of them. 'Decision not to be discussed'. Hail to freedom of speech!" RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, said on her Twitter account, in Russian.
National Westminster Bank (NatWest), which is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), did not give an explanation to the broadcaster as to why their account had been blocked. The letter addressed to RT, simply said that the decision had been taken "after careful consideration."
Journalist Roshan Salih, has also faced pressure from the UK government, when he worked for Iranian media organization Press TV. Mr. Salih said that seeing RT's situation was like deja vu, as it was only a few years prior that he and his colleagues had faced a similar situation.
Our accounts in Britain have been blocked. All of them. 'Decision not to be discussed'. Hail to freedom of speech!" RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, said on her Twitter account, in Russian.
National Westminster Bank (NatWest), which is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), did not give an explanation to the broadcaster as to why their account had been blocked. The letter addressed to RT, simply said that the decision had been taken "after careful consideration."
Journalist Roshan Salih, has also faced pressure from the UK government, when he worked for Iranian media organization Press TV. Mr. Salih said that seeing RT's situation was like deja vu, as it was only a few years prior that he and his colleagues had faced a similar situation.
[sputniknews.com]
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