Restricting television to four channels selected  by President’s office is illegal and unfair. That’s not democracy, - said  Mykola Kniazhytskyi. 

Corresponding statement of Knyazhytsky is posted today, March 20, 2022, on the official page of the politician.

«Someone pushed Zelensky to sign a decree approving the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, according to which only Inter, 1+1, Ukraine and ICTV, that have united marathon, have the right to speak, but enemies in power are pushing president not to fight Russia 24 , which was included in Melitopol but  to fight against Ukrainian patriotic channels, which, unlike Inter, did not support pro Russian political party OPZH and did not glorify the aggressor,” - Mykola Kniazhytskyi explained the situation.

He thinks, "it is illegal and unfair."

Espresso, for example, has partnership with BBC, Radio Liberty and France 24 and others.  "Espresso broadcasts cable networks in Europe and many other continents," Kniazycki said.

"People are fighting for freedom, not for dictatorship, for the Ukrainian worldview, not for" Russian world "... I am ready to support Zelensky and support and  joint struggle against aggressor, but this struggle is for democratic world, not for dictatorship ", - added Mykola Kniazhytsky.

As for the above-mentioned decision of the National Security and Defense Council and the related presidential decree, deputy promises  "personally address to all members of the European Parliament, Congress and the US Senate, EU parliaments."

"The last time Espresso was shut down by Yanukovych it was during Revolution of dignity. It didn't work out. Putin and his allies, who pushed this decree to Zelensky, won't succeed either. I hope that Zelensky will tell to initiators of this document the same way as Russian ship”, said Mykola Kniazhytsky