OTTAWA -
Russia's Overseas Ministry says it's shutting down CBC/Radio-Canada's Moscow bureau and revoking the accreditations and visas of its journalists.
Overseas Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned Wednesday that the transfer is in retaliation for Ottawa's ban on Kremlin-backed RT, previously generally known as Russia At present, and RT France from being broadcast in Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned Russia's transfer was unacceptable, and that Canada would proceed to face up for a free press.
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"Clearly the reality, accountable journalism, sharing what's really happening with residents, is a deep menace to Vladimir Putin and his unlawful warfare and his authoritarian tendencies ... it is unlucky, however not shocking, that he is making an attempt to close down sturdy journalistic establishments."
CBC Information Editor-in-Chief Brodie Fenlon mentioned CBC/Radio-Canada is deeply dissatisfied to be taught of the information.
"Our journalism is totally impartial of the Canadian authorities and we're saddened to see the Russian authorities conflate the 2," he mentioned on Twitter.
Fenlon famous that the broadcaster, the one Canadian information group with a everlasting presence within the nation, has maintained a Moscow bureau for 44 years. He mentioned this was the primary time to the group's information that a overseas authorities has pressured the closure of one in every of its bureaus.
"This seems to be one other step by Russia to stifle a free and impartial press inside its borders."
In March, CBC/Radio-Canada mentioned it had briefly suspended reporting in Russia due to new laws within the nation that "seems to criminalize impartial reporting on the present state of affairs in Ukraine and Russia."
And in April, Russia widened an inventory of sanctioned Canadians, including 61 extra folks together with a number of journalists resembling Globe and Mail worldwide correspondent Mark MacKinnon, and Nationwide Submit columnist John Ivison, in addition to the editor-in-chief of the Globe and the president and CEO of CBC.
Canada's broadcast regulator eliminated RT and RT France from its approved checklist of programming providers and stations in mid-March after it discovered programming concentrating on Ukrainians constituted abusive remark.
The transfer got here after the federal authorities formally requested the CRTC to assessment the presence of the broadcaster on Canadian airwaves on March 2.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned on the time that motion was wanted to fight falsehoods and disinformation by Russia concerning the invasion of Ukraine, together with on social media.
Quite a few different nations, and all the European Union, have additionally banned RT broadcasts.
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-With a file from Mia Rabson in Ottawa.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Could 18, 2022.
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