YouTube confirms deletion of video of Russian Foreign Ministry briefing

YouTube’s press service confirmed to Interfax that a recording of a briefing given by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova had been removed from the platform.

YouTube explained its decision by stating that the video violates the platform’s policies regarding Ukraine.

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecoms regulator, requested that Google lift the restrictions and explain why they were imposed.

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