Putin Vows to Retaliate for US actions Against Russian Media

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press




November 11, 2017 6:50 AM

MOSCOW —
President Vladimir Putin is promising that Russia will retaliate for what he calls attacks on Russian media in the United States.

Putin's comments at a news conference Saturday in Vietnam follow complaints by the Kremlin-funded RT satellite TV channel that the U.S. Justice Department has ordered it to register as a foreign agent by Monday.

Putin says "attacking our media in the United States is an attack on freedom of speech, without any doubt," and promised to retaliate.

RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan said the station would register, since otherwise its American director could be arrested and its accounts frozen. She says "we categorically disagree with this requirement" and vowed to sue. She says "this requirement is discriminatory, it contradicts both the principles of democracy and freedom of speech."


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[Yonnie3]

1. I wonder what 45's position is regarding this.

(not really)

It is rather ironic that Putin is worried about an attack on free speech. Reporters who get out of line in Russia don't last long.

[forgotmylogin]

8. Why would he do this as Dotard's buddy?

Although they are both united in stifling the press that doesn't flatter or go their way.

I guess that's the answer.

[Iliyah]

2. I think Putin told t-rump to watch the master at

taking control of Amerika. t-rump thanked him.

[Ninga]

3. Doesn't turn-coat Ed Schultz broadcast via RT? Nt

[DonViejo]

4. Yes

[paleotn]

10. Yes. He's a Russky stooge now....

Not surprising, since money was the only thing he really cared about all along.

[Thrill]

5. Oh now he believes in free speech?

[SummerSnow]

6. Trump loves this , he hates the media too. Comrades.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Except his own propaganda arm - Faux Snooze. nt

[Turbineguy]

9. Somebody worse than Trump?

[mdbl]

11. Gee, pooty poot is upset about being a foreign agent

WTF does he think he is? Does free speech all of a sudden exist in Russia? How twisted.