A correspondent for broadcaster Channel One and his cameraman were denied residency permits in Germany
A news crew working for Russia’s public broadcaster Channel One has been expelled from Germany due to the sanctions imposed in connection to the conflict in Ukraine, the local authorities in Berlin confirmed on Wednesday evening.
In a response to newspaper Berliner Zeitung, Berlin’s local government confirmed that correspondent Ivan Blagoy and cameraman Dmitry Volkov were denied residency permits.
According to Berlin’s immigration office, the action against the news crew was taken because Channel One’s co-owner, the National Media Group, has been blacklisted under the EU’s ninth sanctions package.
The permits were, therefore, denied in accordance with the law applying to foreigners who “impair or endanger the interests” of Germany, Berliner Zeitung said. Overall, five people were targeted under anti-Russian sanctions in Berlin…
