The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the United States declared that freedom of speech is a key element of a healthy democracy.
The US state Department after blocking Russian sites Ukraine urged Kiev to protect national interests without undermining constitutional principles.
“There is no doubt that the Russian-controlled media are trying to undermine the Western media with fake news and false information, including Ukraine, where Russia uses other methods to undermine the government in Kiev. However, freedom of speech is a key element of a healthy democracy, which is spelled out in the Constitution of Ukraine” − noted in the state Department.
The foreign Ministry of the United States urged the Ukrainian government “to find ways to protect their national interests in a manner that does not undermine constitutional principles.”
On the question of a possible pre-communication between the US and Ukraine over the imposition of this step, the state Department spokesman replied that he could not comment on “private diplomatic conversations regarding this single issue, but we are constantly involved in discussions with the government of Ukraine about the importance of supporting freedom of speech “.
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