The news outlet will continue to work to reach audiences in every corner of the world, the deputy editor-in-chief has said
The new US sanctions against RT are further proof that Washington does not want people to hear views that diverge from the mainstream narrative, RT Deputy Editor-in-Chief Anna Belkina has said.
The latest restrictions against the news outlet were announced by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who accused it of being “engaged in covert influence activities” and “functioning as a de facto arm of [Russian] intelligence.” Earlier this month, the US authorities also sanctioned several Russian nationals, including RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan and three other senior RT employees, over alleged efforts to influence the upcoming US election.
Responding to the sanctions, Belkina stated that “there is nothing at all surprising” in Washington’s latest accusations. “At this point, it’s amusing to watch what their…