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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed that Moscow would definitely respond to US accusations of Russian media 'interference' in the November elections, speaking on the sidelines of the IX Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.
"We will certainly react, but when we understand the whole picture. <...> Now we are going to raise this issue on all international platforms, in all international organisations, we are going to cite this as further evidence of Washington's guilt in the violation of human rights, in the attack on freedom of speech, in the attack on the foundations of democracy," she said.
Zakharova also said that Telegram founder Pavel Durov's ongoing case in France had generated a public outcry.
"People who really, truly stand up for freedom of speech… should speak out openly, loudly on the similar fundamental issues and invest their personal resources in freeing people or at least drawing attention to these situations. Because the same thing can happen to them," she said.
On Thursday, the US accused the Russian media of 'election interference', charging two RT workers with FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) violations. RT did not comment directly but in response to what it said was a CNN request about an article on election interference, the organisation commented: 'Hahahaha!'
"2016 called and it wants its clichés back," it continued. "Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and RT's interference in the US elections… Somewhere Secretary Clinton is sad that it's not because of her."
Moscow has repeatedly denied interfering in successive US presidential elections. An investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election - which saw Donald Trump take on Hillary Clinton - found no evidence of conspiracy or co-ordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
Telegram CEO Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport in France last month and bailed last week for five million euros, subject to a travel ban preventing him from leaving France.
The case involves allegations of his platform allowing 'illicit transactions by an organised gang', 'complicity in criminal distribution of sexual images of children' and a 'refusal to communicate with the authorities' - and he must attend a police station twice a week.
Durov’s lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, said it was "absurd to say that a platform or its boss is responsible for any abuse carried out on that platform." Kaminski emphasised that Telegram adhered to all European laws.
'We will certainly react' - FM spox Zakharova after US accuses Russian media of 'election interference'
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed that Moscow would definitely respond to US accusations of Russian media 'interference' in the November elections, speaking on the sidelines of the IX Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.
"We will certainly react, but when we understand the whole picture. <...> Now we are going to raise this issue on all international platforms, in all international organisations, we are going to cite this as further evidence of Washington's guilt in the violation of human rights, in the attack on freedom of speech, in the attack on the foundations of democracy," she said.
Zakharova also said that Telegram founder Pavel Durov's ongoing case in France had generated a public outcry.
"People who really, truly stand up for freedom of speech… should speak out openly, loudly on the similar fundamental issues and invest their personal resources in freeing people or at least drawing attention to these situations. Because the same thing can happen to them," she said.
On Thursday, the US accused the Russian media of 'election interference', charging two RT workers with FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) violations. RT did not comment directly but in response to what it said was a CNN request about an article on election interference, the organisation commented: 'Hahahaha!'
"2016 called and it wants its clichés back," it continued. "Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and RT's interference in the US elections… Somewhere Secretary Clinton is sad that it's not because of her."
Moscow has repeatedly denied interfering in successive US presidential elections. An investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election - which saw Donald Trump take on Hillary Clinton - found no evidence of conspiracy or co-ordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
Telegram CEO Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport in France last month and bailed last week for five million euros, subject to a travel ban preventing him from leaving France.
The case involves allegations of his platform allowing 'illicit transactions by an organised gang', 'complicity in criminal distribution of sexual images of children' and a 'refusal to communicate with the authorities' - and he must attend a police station twice a week.
Durov’s lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, said it was "absurd to say that a platform or its boss is responsible for any abuse carried out on that platform." Kaminski emphasised that Telegram adhered to all European laws.
No access EU media/EU territory. For further info please contact Client Service
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed that Moscow would definitely respond to US accusations of Russian media 'interference' in the November elections, speaking on the sidelines of the IX Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.
"We will certainly react, but when we understand the whole picture. <...> Now we are going to raise this issue on all international platforms, in all international organisations, we are going to cite this as further evidence of Washington's guilt in the violation of human rights, in the attack on freedom of speech, in the attack on the foundations of democracy," she said.
Zakharova also said that Telegram founder Pavel Durov's ongoing case in France had generated a public outcry.
"People who really, truly stand up for freedom of speech… should speak out openly, loudly on the similar fundamental issues and invest their personal resources in freeing people or at least drawing attention to these situations. Because the same thing can happen to them," she said.
On Thursday, the US accused the Russian media of 'election interference', charging two RT workers with FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) violations. RT did not comment directly but in response to what it said was a CNN request about an article on election interference, the organisation commented: 'Hahahaha!'
"2016 called and it wants its clichés back," it continued. "Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and RT's interference in the US elections… Somewhere Secretary Clinton is sad that it's not because of her."
Moscow has repeatedly denied interfering in successive US presidential elections. An investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election - which saw Donald Trump take on Hillary Clinton - found no evidence of conspiracy or co-ordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
Telegram CEO Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport in France last month and bailed last week for five million euros, subject to a travel ban preventing him from leaving France.
The case involves allegations of his platform allowing 'illicit transactions by an organised gang', 'complicity in criminal distribution of sexual images of children' and a 'refusal to communicate with the authorities' - and he must attend a police station twice a week.
Durov’s lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, said it was "absurd to say that a platform or its boss is responsible for any abuse carried out on that platform." Kaminski emphasised that Telegram adhered to all European laws.