Russian Foreign Ministry To Consider Deutsche Welle Accreditation Revocation Request

Russian Foreign Ministry to Consider Deutsche Welle Accreditation Revocation Request

The Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Friday that it would consider in line with the law a request by the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, to strip Deutsche Welle of accreditation in Russia due to law violations, if such a request is received from a Duma commission

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th September, 2019) The Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Friday that it would consider in line with the law a request by the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, to strip Deutsche Welle of accreditation in Russia due to law violations, if such a request is received from a Duma commission.

Earlier, the head of the Duma commission to investigate interference in Russia's internal affairs, Vasily Piskarev, said he would ask the Foreign Ministry to consider withdrawing German television and radio company Deutsche Welle's accreditation in Russia over law violations.

"In case the request is received, we will consider it in the order stipulated by the law," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.