Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov advised Russian media «not to depend on Western platforms.» He commented on the situation with the blocking of YouTube channel of the Russian TV company «Tsargrad TV.»
As reported by «Interfax» Peskov said, any Western platform — a private platform. She «may have to throw you out by the scruff together with your account at any moment,» said Sands. According to him, there are no rules on safeguards. Such platforms should be treated «as a resource with a low level of confidence.»
earlier, «Tsargrad» TV said that his account in YouTube has been blocked in the night of 28 July, and representatives of the service did not explain the reasons for the blocking and refused dialogue. The channel promised to sue.
the press service of Google explained that the account of «Constantinople» was blocked due to a violation of the law on sanctions and trade regulations.
«Tsargrad» TV — online TV channel, founded in 2015 businessman Konstantin Malofeev and positioning itself as a «conservative first Russian information-analytical channel». Malofeyev with the end of 2014 is under U.S. sanctions.