LONDON — The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said on Wednesday (Feb 22) it had suspended the membership of Russia's main media trade union after it established branches in areas of Ukraine invaded by Russia. 'The IFJ is an organisation built on international solidarity, on principles of cooperation between member unions and respect for the rights of all journalists. 'The...
The national flag of Russia flies atop the Russian embassy, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues in Berlin, Germany on April 5, 2022.LONDON — The International Federation of Journalists said on Wednesday it had suspended the membership of Russia's main media trade union after it established branches in areas of Ukraine invaded by Russia.
"The Russian Union of Journalists' actions in establishing four branches in the annexed Ukrainian territories have clearly shattered this solidarity and sown divisions among sister unions," IFJ President Dominique Pradalie said in a statement.
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