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| Bank accounts belonging to Russia's state broadcaster Russia Today have reportedly been frozen in the UK. | Bank accounts belonging to Russia's state broadcaster Russia Today have reportedly been frozen in the UK. |
| The network's editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan tweeted the news: "Our accounts in the UK have been closed. All accounts. 'The decision is not subject to revision'. | |
| She added: "Long live freedom of speech!" | |
| She gave no information about why the accounts have been frozen. | |
| The Independent has contacted Russia Today and the Treasury Office for comment. | |
| RT, originally known as Russia Today, is a television network and news website funded by the Russian government. | |
| It was previously sanctioned by Ofcom for biased or misleading reports on the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. | |
| Earlier this year the network was accused of censoring footage of Russian jets in Syria to cover up the use of incendiary bombs. | |
| The clip was later reinstated, with RT saying it had been removed over concerns for a pilot. | |
| The site recently accused the Daily Star and the Daily Mail of manufacturing a panic about World War Three. | |
| "An unconfirmed report in a regional news site appears to be enough for British tabloids to remind readers how ‘Big Bad Vlad’ secretly wants to nuke them," the broadcaster said. | |
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