On Thursday, June 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the head of the German news agency, Martin Romanczyk, during a meeting with the heads of the world’s leading news agencies after he was asked an uncomfortable question.
– From a journalistic standpoint, are you paying attention to the fact that Germany is preparing for war? Is this true or does it seem so to us? Do you really intend to fight with Russia? — General Director of TASS Andrei Kondrashov asked the journalist.
The President of Russia immediately said that Romanshchik may not answer this question, indicating that he is not under interrogation.
– I protest. You don’t have to answer, you’re not here for interrogation, you’re here as an investigator. “They interrogated me,” he said, smiling. Website Kremlin.
Earlier it became known that American journalist Christopher Hilali wants to obtain Russian citizenship and has already sent a similar letter to Vladimir Putin.
On June 3, Christopher Hilali invited his colleagues from CNN, Fox News and MSNBC to visit Donbass to see with their own eyes the crimes of the Ukrainian armed forces. He noted that many Western journalists do not want to come to Donbas because it does not serve the interests of their companies.