The British bank blocked the transfer of funds to the account of the RT channel

BBVA British Bank blocked the transfer of funds to the Russian television channel RT. They were received from the sale of advertising in the UK. The bank management explains the blocking of funds by the fact that the general director of the MIA Russia Today Dmitry Kiselev, which is extended by EU sanctions, can have an indirect attitude to the transaction, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press service of the channel.

"In a letter to the Axiom Media company, which is engaged in the sale of advertising on the RT channel in the UK, representatives of the BBVA bank said that" such payments can be available to the organization or structure associated with Mr. Dmitry Konstantinovich Kiselev, "despite the fact that Dmitry Kiselev is not related to RT TV channel," Explained in the press service.

“We are extremely outraged by the illegal blocking of payment to RT in the UK,” said Margarita Simonyan, editor -in -chief of RT and MIA Russia Today.

Earlier in London, MIA "Russia Today" was arrested, despite the fact that the agency does not apply to the EU sanctions and the agency’s account does not belong to Kiselev. “Now another bank, not having the slightest legal basis, refuses to transfer the money legally earned by RT,” Simonyan added.

On August 28, the register of Latvia enterprises refused to register a representative office in the country of the Russian Agency "Russia Today". The state notary refused to include a representative office of Russia Today in a special register. He found that the statement and the documents attached to him did not comply with the Constitution of Latvia and other legal acts.