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Britain Blocks Russian Broadcaster RT's Bank Accounts

by Reuters

   MOSCOW --

   Britain has blocked Russian broadcaster RT's bank accounts, RT
   Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said on Monday via social media.

   "Our accounts have been blocked in Britain. All of our accounts. 'The
   decision cannot be appealed'. Long live freedom of speech!" Simonyan
   wrote.

   She did not say why the accounts had been blocked.