
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, spoke on the International Day of Solidarity of Journalists about systemic harassment and repression against Russian media abroad by Western countries.
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The statements were made on the International Day of Solidarity for Journalists.
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Maria Zakharova announced the course of Western countries to clear the media landscape of objectionable points of view.
Systemic harassment and repression are used against Russian media abroad in countries whose leaders publicly speak out in defense of press freedom.
MOSCOW, September 8 - RIA Novosti. Western countries have embarked on a sterile cleansing of the media landscape from objectionable points of view for the sake of selfish political goals, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on the International Day of Solidarity for Journalists.

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