Tag: media freedom

Kremlin condemns ‘absurdity’ as Britain bars RT, Sputnik from conference

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The Kremlin on Tuesday said it regretted that Russia’s RT and Sputnik news organisations were barred from taking part in a global conference on media freedom in London, calling the decision absurd. Britain on Monday said it refused to accredit the Russian state media outlets “because of their active role in spreading disinformation.” Some 60 ministers and 1,000 journalists and members of civil society are expected to attend the meeting […]