Germany shutting down Russia’s Channel One office – broadcaster

The TV station has said its staff have been told to leave Berlin

The German government has decided to close Russia’s Channel One office in the country, the broadcaster has said.

Correspondent Ivan Blagoy and cameraman Dmitry Volkov were told to depart from Berlin in early December, Channel One announced in a statement on Wednesday. 

The German authorities explained the move by citing the country’s security policy, the broadcaster added.