MOSCOW, may 6 — RIA Novosti. Press service of the First channel has confirmed the expulsion of its correspondent from Belarus and withdrawal of accreditation of the whole crew, the decision was described as groundless.
“Affirm expel our correspondent and withdrawal of accreditation the whole team. Consider these actions of the Belarusian authorities absolutely groundless,” — said in the press service.
Earlier Wednesday, the Belarusian state TV channel Belarus 1 reported that the foreign Ministry of Belarus has deprived of accreditation of film crew of the Russian First channel after the story about the situation with COVID-19 in the Republic, for setting out incorrect information.
Later, press-Secretary Belarusian foreign Minister Anatoly Glaz confirmed to RIA Novosti that the Commission the foreign Ministry of Belarus accreditation of foreign journalists on Wednesday adopted a decision on withdrawal of accreditation for work in the country of the crew of the Russian First channel: correspondent Alexey Kruchinina and its operator. The group works Kruchinina Sergey Panasyuk. These journalists were the authors of the plot the First channel of coronavirus in Belarus. The Eyes did not explain what was the claim to their report.
Earlier, a source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti that the withdrawal of the accreditation of the crew of the First channel to work in Belarus does not oblige the journalists to leave the country — we are talking about the inability to carry out journalistic activities in Belarus.
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