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TV presenter and Deputy State Duma Yevgeny Popov commented on the initiative to pass a law banning the media from publishing the nationality of criminals in publications. The bill was introduced by the Chechen parliament.
Popov, who discussed the initiative in his telegram channel, called on Chechen chief Ramzan Kadyrov not to impose conditions on journalists who carry out their activities in accordance with, inter alia, the media law. .
“Journalists will figure out what to mention, where and when,” Popov said, adding that the new rule would not work even if it was adopted in parliament.
The TV presenter also addressed the Chechen leader in her absence, asking for an explanation of how the situation in Donbas could be described if nationality were banned./p>
“What about the fact that Ukrainians are killing Russians?”; Popov asked.
Kadyrov has previously accused a number of journalists, including Popov, of taking a stand on the idea of a ban on mentioning the nationality of criminals in the media. He also got into an argument with RT leader Margarita Simonyanova, who expressed outrage over the resonant attacks by “ people of Caucasian nationality & # 39; & # 39; for the people of Moscow.