Spanish journalist Xavier Colás, who worked for the Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo, was forced to leave Russia on Wednesday after 12 years of reporting from Moscow. This incident occurred shortly after Colás published 'Putinistan', a book detailing his experiences in Russia and the rise of authoritarianism. He was given a 24-hour ultimatum to leave the country following a threatening phone call, with a warning that there would be 'problems' if he did not comply, highlighting the repressive measures against foreign journalists by the Putin regime.
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The Putin regime’s repressions hit another foreign journalist. After reporting from Moscow for 12 years, El Mundo correspondent Xavier Colás was given 24 hours to leave the country, or else there would be “problems,” he learned in a threatening phone call on Tuesday. https://t.co/VP4VhZtxY8
Spanish journalist @xaviercolas was forced to leave Russia on Wednesday after 12 years of reporting from Moscow for Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo. In February, Colás published Putinistan, a book about his years working in Russia and the rise of authoritarianism he has… https://t.co/ECvLWBvNoH
Xavi is an excellent journo. I'm sure he is devastated to leave Russia after building a life in Moscow. Compare this to the 'Russia experts' in UK/US who get banned from Russia and say it's a badge of honour. It's not. Now more than ever we need more knowledge from inside Russia. https://t.co/Xs4KnAzzOD