Moscow criticized the US decision to issue visas to Russian journalists to travel to the UN Security Council meeting. Before leaving for New York on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke of Washington’s “cowardly” decision.
According to ZDF correspondent Johannes Hanno, the fact that Russia holds the presidency as a permanent member has been met with “severe criticism”. A change of veto power is also required.
04/03/2023 | 03:19 min
According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the United States “did not issue visas” to journalists who wanted to accompany Lavrov on his trip to the United States, despite “numerous contacts in the past few days.” Ryabkov said this was a “blatant and totally unacceptable method”.
Russian intelligence raises allegations of espionage against a “Wall Street Journal” reporter. Russia has intensified its actions against Western media since the attack on Ukraine.
31.03.2023 | 02:13 min
Russia currently requires foreign journalists to renew their visas and accreditations every three months. Until the start of the attack on Ukraine, this was necessary only once a year.
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