New Delhi, June 19 -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Friday criticized Politico Europe's decision not to publish an article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying the move provided what she described as evidence that Russian viewpoints are being blocked in the European Union.

which calls for democracy, talks about freedom of speech, and pluralism of opinions - is blocking information from Russia," Zakharova told the Vzglyad newspaper.

The dispute emerged after an article by Lavrov titled "Ukraine, Europe and Global Security" was reportedly withdrawn by Politico Europe shortly before publication. The Russian Foreign Ministry subsequently published the text published by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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