The UK bank accounts of Russian TV broadcaster Russia Today have been shut down, its editor-in-chief has said, in a move that the UK government appears to have been aware of. In a tweet in Russian Margarita Simonyan said that “all the accounts” had been closed in the UK. NatWest said the station’s accounts will be closed down by 12 December. The source said the UK government has not introduced any fresh sanctions or “obligations” against Russia since February 2015. Facebook Twitter Pinterest NatWest has informed RT UK that it will no longer be one of its clients.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2016 11:24 UTC