The European News Agency Alliance (EANA) succumbed to militaristic psychosis when it decided to expel TASS, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.
"This time, the EANA leadership could not distance itself from the militaristic psychosis to which the ruling class of the European Union is dragging it. With this decision, the leadership ceremonially committed to a policy of escalating tensions with Russia to please the gang of terrorists and murderers entrenched in Kiev," Zakharova stated.
By expelling the agency, EANA has shown that it is unable to uphold press freedom, she added. "The alliance has shown that it is unable to uphold the principles set forth in its statutes, namely support for freedom of the press, fostering cooperation between European media organizations and protecting their interests," Zakharova emphasized.