Assange asks during the video, "You have made an international media network. The United States is blocking Al-Manar from broadcasting into the United States. At the same time the United States declares that it is a bastion of free speech. WHy do you think the United States is so scared of AL-Manar."
'Kremlin mouthpiece'
Dismissals of RT as 'Kremlin mouthpiece' have been heard once again. TVNZ wrote that RT 'is considered a key Kremlin exercise in image enhancement by critics' without stating who those critics are, something that wouldn't be allowed on sites like Wikipedia. Those who frequent RT and its many regular shows of course would beg to differ. And the Alyona Show dealt with this matter already in January when the Assange show was announced.