KYIV, Feb 7 - Head of the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasyl Maliuk discussed with the ambassadors of the G7 countries the situation related to the editorial office of Bihus.Info and assured that he would not allow violations of the principle of democracy in the activities of the SBU in terms of the independence of the media.

"Maliuk spoke about the Security Service's readiness to defend democratic values, one of the key pillars of which is freedom of speech. The ambassadors received answers about the situation that has developed around the editorial office of Bihus.Info," the Ukrainian intelligence service said in a statement on its Telegram channel on Wednesday.