The British bank accounts of RT, Russia’s state-run broadcaster formerly known as Russia Today, have been frozen by NatWest, according to the organization’s editor-in-chief.
“They’ve closed our accounts in Britain. All our accounts. ‘The decision is not subject to review.’ Praise be to freedom of speech!,” editor Margarita Simonyan tweeted in Russian.
The broadcaster shared a letter from NatWest – part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group – received by the London office. “We have recently undertaken a review of your banking arrangements with us and reached the conclusion that we will no longer provide these facilities,” it read. The bank …read more
Source: Time
