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Estonian Bank Closes Rossiya Segodnya Int'l Information Agency's Account

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Tallinn Business Bank LTD. unilaterally terminated an agreement covering Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency's account with the bank, a notification sent to the agency on Thursday confirmed.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The bank explained that its actions were motivated by concerns that the frozen account might include funds controlled by the agency's director general, Dmitry Kiselev, who is the subject of EU sanctions in connection to the Ukrainian conflict.

Rossiya Segodnya press service said the information agency was going to appeal against the bank's decision.

Estonian authorities have repeatedly put obstacles in the way of Russian journalists working in the country, including banning reporters from Rossiya Segodnya and the Russian Broadcaster VGTRK from entering Estonia.

These moves have lead to expressions of concern about freedom of press in Estonia from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Russian government.

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