Russia Today’s bank accounts closed in UK

Media sources reported on 17 October 2016 that Russian television network Russia Today (RT) had had its accounts in the United Kingdom frozen, according to information provided by the broadcaster itself.

Britain's NatWest bank decided unilaterally to close all the network's bank accounts, in a decision which could not be reviewed.

The United Kingdom's Treasury department quickly stated that it had had no involvement in the case.

Russia Today is seen as close to the Russian government and often accused of being a mouthpiece to Russia's propaganda.

• Primary Source

BBC News, 17.10.16: RT: NatWest to close Russian channel's UK bank accounts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37677020

The Guardian, 17.10.16: Closure of Russia Today bank accounts nothing to do with us – Treasury https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/17/russia-todays-uk-bank-accounts-frozen-says-editor

The New York Times, 17.10.16: British Bank Abruptly Drops Russian Network RT’s Accounts http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/world/europe/uk-natwest-rt-russia-today.html

RT, 17.10.16: UK bank to close RT accounts, 'long live freedom of speech!' – editor-in-chief https://www.rt.com/news/363013-rt-uk-accounts-blocked/

TIME, 17.10.16: Russia’s State-Run Broadcaster RT Has British Bank Accounts Frozen http://time.com/4533153/russia-today-bank-accounts-natwest/

Euronews, 17.10.16: UK bank 'blocks accounts' of Russia's state-run RT broadcaster http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/17/uk-blocks-bank-accounts-of-russia-s-state-run-rt-broadcaster

EUObserver, 18.10.16: British bank puts Russian propaganda in spotlight https://euobserver.com/foreign/135549

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