Moscow, heightening pressures with London, examines English media
Russia reported on Wednesday it had started dissecting the yield of English media taking a shot at its region with a view to opening formal examinations concerning its objectivity, a reaction to what it called English endeavors to check Russian media. Moscow said it was acting reluctantly after a choice by England's media controller on Monday to open a further three examinations concerning Russia's RT to decide if the Kremlin-sponsored Television station had broken fairness administers in its detailing. That move, which stirred feelings of dread in Moscow that RT may be stripped of its communicate permit, took to 11 the quantity of RT programs under scrutiny in England and rankled Moscow, whose relations with London are at a low after a nerve specialist assault on previous Russian government operative Sergei Skripal in Spring. Russian Outside Service representative Maria Zakharova said that Ofcom, the English media controller, had not yet clarified its most recent worries...