Russia's RT and Sputnik news agencies have been banned from attending a conference on media freedom in London for playing an "active role in spreading disinformation".
Around 60 ministers and 1,000 reporters and members of civil society are due to attend the event this week.
But the UK Foreign Office refused accreditation to both RT and Sputnik.
The Russian Embassy called the decision "direct politically motivated discrimination".
Russia's RT banned from UK media freedom conference - BBC News
About fooking time they got banned from operating in the UK - this would obviously get BBC banned in Russia, but the damage liars from Rt cause is far worse than any good BBBC can do by operating inside Russia
Around 60 ministers and 1,000 reporters and members of civil society are due to attend the event this week.
But the UK Foreign Office refused accreditation to both RT and Sputnik.
The Russian Embassy called the decision "direct politically motivated discrimination".
Russia's RT banned from UK media freedom conference - BBC News
About fooking time they got banned from operating in the UK - this would obviously get BBC banned in Russia, but the damage liars from Rt cause is far worse than any good BBBC can do by operating inside Russia
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