The New York Times (NYT) withdrew all of its correspondents from Russia, marking the first time in more than a century that the paper will not have reporters on site.
“Very sad day for the history of @nytimes in Moscow. Getting all your correspondents out of the country. We’ve had reporters there continuously since 1921, with one or two minor interruptions due to visa issues. Neither Stalin, nor the Cold War, nothing drove us out,” tweeted Neil MacFarquhar, former head of the NYT’s Moscow bureau.
Very sad day for the history of @nytimes in Moscow. Pulling all its correspondents out of the country. We have had reporters there continuously since 1921, with one or two short interruptions due to visa hiccoughs. Not Stalin, not the Cold War, nothing drove us out. pic.twitter.com/LcSwFqeAeU
— Neil MacFarquhar (@NeilMacFarquhar) March 8, 2022
The newspaper announced its formal withdrawal from Russia in a statement on Tuesday, citing new legislation aimed at criminalizing journalists who report on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, banning any reference to “war”.
“Russia’s new legislation seeks to criminalize independent and accurate reporting on the war against Ukraine. For the safety of our editorial staff working in the region, we are removing them from the country for the time being,” said New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades.
Source: CNN Brasil
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