Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – February 05, 2021 – Local News
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov noted that in 2018 there were enough grounds to block the channels “112 Ukraine”, NewsOne, Zik.
He said this on February 4 in response to a question from the co-chairman of the parliamentary group “For the Future” Taras Batenko on the air “Right to Power” on the TV channel “1 + 1”.
Batenko: “This is an issue (imposition of sanctions against TV channels. – Ed.), Which concerns two presidents. One former and one current incumbent. You know, this decision was on time, but it was on time in 2018, when the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution … It is a question of political fear, it is a question of political gain and political will, it is a question of national security, of ratings and of future elections, and now it can be deciphered, you know, Napoleon Bonaparte once said in his time that I was afraid of three newspapers more than a thousand bayonets. Well, friends, every president, every head of state is afraid of the media in one way or another. Let’s impose 2018, which was 2018 with all due respect to my colleagues who belong to other political forces, including very patriotic ones. In 2018, Arsene Borisovich, was there enough evidence or not enough?”
Avakov: “In my opinion, enough.”
Batenko:”If that’s enough, then why didn’t the incumbent President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, who was president for another 7 months, impose sanctions on these three TV channels, respectively. Is it a matter of political fear, or was it a political gain? I believe that President Zelensky’s decision There is definitely a question of political will. Of course, we can argue whether it is a question of ratings, whether it is a question of future elections, etc. We can argue whether it will raise the rating of “OPZZh” or lower it now. We can argue whether it will speed up the dissolution Of course, there is no doubt that the issue of initiating the impeachment of the president will not end in any way, but of course, we welcome such a long-overdue step, which is welcomed by patriotic Ukrainian society.it has long been necessary to put an end to political terrorism in the Ukrainian information space during the war.”
Avakov: “Mr. Batenko, unite”.
Batenko: “We are only for”.
EU unofficially approves NSDC sanctions against Medvedchuk channels – Ambassador of Ukraine
imposed a decision of the National Security and Defense Council imposing sanctions on Taras Kozak, People’s Deputy from the Opposition Platform for Life, as well as 8 companies including Newsone, 112 Ukraine, and ZIK. According to the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of February 2, 2021, the sanctions were imposed for a period of five years.
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