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The British media regulator Ofcom found that RT had breached the rules of impartiality with the broadcast of many programs
Britain said on Monday that it had ruled out Russian news agencies and Sputnik from a world conference on media freedom in London because of their "active role in spreading misinformation".
Some 60 ministers and 1,000 journalists and members of civil society are expected at the Wednesday and Thursday meeting co-organized with Canada.
"We have neither accredited RT nor Sputnik because of their active role in disseminating misinformation," said a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry.
"Although it is not possible to satisfy all requests for accreditation, media journalists from around the world attend the conference, including from Russia."
The Russian Embbady had previously condemned the decision regarding RT as a "direct discrimination of a political nature" and had declared to be a complaint to the Foreign Ministry.
In a statement on Friday, it was reported to RT that RT had been informed that there was no room for his reporters at the conference.
After commenting on Monday the Foreign Office, RT said in a statement: "It takes some hypocrisy to advocate for the freedom of the press while banning the impractical voices and defaming the alternative media."
In December, the British media regulator Ofcom found that RT had breached the rules of impartiality by broadcasting several programs after the attack by a nervous agent in the English city of Salisbury.
Moscow denied London claims that it would have approved the attack of a former Russian double agent in March last year.
The organizers of the London conference said that it was planned to intensify international discussions and cooperation on the issue of media freedom, including false information.
Amal Clooney, an international human rights lawyer, will participate in her post as Britain's special envoy for media freedom.
It will convene the first meeting of a group of independent experts to study ways to strengthen national legislation to protect journalists.
The final list of guests has not yet been published, but officials said the only countries not invited to the conference were North Korea, Syria and Venezuela.
Before the conference, Britain announced £ 18 million to combat misinformation in Eastern Europe and strengthen independent media in the Western Balkans.
It is part of a five-year commitment of £ 100 million destined for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
(With the exception of the title, this story was not changed by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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