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May 14, 09:03
NYT responded to complaints from Russian authorities
This is stated in an email from Daniel Rhodes He, vice president of communications for The New York Times Company, reports TASS.
“We rely on the accuracy of our material based on data published by the official government agency and interviews with experts from government institutions. No fact cited in our article is in dispute, ”he wrote.
NYT released material that the number of coronavirus deaths in Moscow and other regions of Russia may be higher than official statistics say earlier this week.
The British newspaper Financial Times also published material saying that the number of deaths from coronavirus patients in the Russian Federation could be 70% higher than official data.
After that, the State Duma asked to revoke the accreditation of journalists from the New York Times and the Financial Times.
Russia ranks second in the number of detected cases of coronavirus infection. According to official figures, more than 242 thousand people are infected in the country. 2,212 people died.
