Zakharova spoke about the expulsion of German journalists from Russia
Maria Zakharova commented on the news about the expulsion of German journalists from Russia.
Mirror measures were taken against ARD employees.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry made this statement during a briefing, RIA Novosti reports.
It is noted that the German side was the first to resort to such steps. Channel One presenter Valeria Korableva confirmed the information that the TV channel's office in Germany is being closed.
Due to this decision, the cameraman and correspondent who were here will have to leave Germany in the first half of December.
In response to these measures, the Russian Federation decided to resort to a mirror response.
The Russian Foreign Ministry invited ARD representatives to its office to confront them with this fact and inform them of the upcoming expulsion from the country.
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The Working Association of German Broadcasting Institutions ( ARD ) is an organisation without legal entity status.
