Russia asks 2 German journalist to leave in 'tit-for-tat' move
Published On : 2024-11-27T22:39:35+0530 [ IST ] |
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Russia on Wednesday revoked the accreditation of two journalists associated with the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country in what is seen as a tit-for-tat move against the German government "targeting two Russian journalists
Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said it may issue accreditation to other ARD employees if German authorities allow journalists from Russia's Channel One to work in Berlin.
German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christian Wagner dismissed the claim that the federal government had shut down Channel One's office as the Russian broadcaster has claimed.
The federal government has not closed the office of this broadcaster Wagner said.
Russian journalists can report freely and unhindered in Germany.
I can only guess that this has to do with questions of residence status but these are not dealt with by federal authorities in Germany and state authorities make their decisions independently Wagner said.
Channel One has been under European Union sanctions since December 2022 as tensions grew between Moscow and the West over Russia's military action in Ukraine.
The EU sanctions prevent it from broadcasting in Europe but don't affect the presence of staff who work for it in Berlin.
In response to Moscow's move the German Foreign Ministry condemned the expulsion of two journalists.
The expulsion of ARD employees by Russia is unacceptable the foreign ministry said in a statement on social media platform X.
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Russia on Wednesday revoked the accreditation of two journalists associated with the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country in what is seen as a tit-for-tat move against the G
