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RT: NatWest denies shutting accounts of Russian TV channel
Source: BBC
RT: NatWest denies shutting accounts of Russian TV channel
18 October 2016 Europe
A British bank has denied reports it closed the UK accounts of RT, Russian state TV's international channel.
NatWest said a letter had been sent to one of RT's suppliers, not RT itself, and no accounts had been frozen.
The Russian embassy in London has objected to what it called an "openly political decision".
But the UK Treasury said no new sanctions or obligations relating to Russia had been imposed on British banks since February 2015.
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The TV station says the supplier is the local production company that, amongst other things, handles RT staff salaries.
Late on Monday, NatWest appeared to backtrack on its decision, announcing that it was reviewing the situation.
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18 October 2016 Europe
A British bank has denied reports it closed the UK accounts of RT, Russian state TV's international channel.
NatWest said a letter had been sent to one of RT's suppliers, not RT itself, and no accounts had been frozen.
The Russian embassy in London has objected to what it called an "openly political decision".
But the UK Treasury said no new sanctions or obligations relating to Russia had been imposed on British banks since February 2015.
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The TV station says the supplier is the local production company that, amongst other things, handles RT staff salaries.
Late on Monday, NatWest appeared to backtrack on its decision, announcing that it was reviewing the situation.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37697474
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