Russia will take retaliatory measures against the actions of the Bulgarian authorities against the correspondent of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” in Bulgaria, Alexander Gatsak, whose accreditation was revoked and he was informed of impending extradition, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, announced.
“The own correspondent of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” in Bulgaria Alexander Gatsak received a “black mark” from the local authorities – his accreditation was revoked and he was informed of impending extradition. This is another illegal move by NATO against the Russian journalists who are maniacally chasing us. We will take retaliatory measures,” the diplomat wrote on his Telegram channel.
Last night, the press service of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” reported that the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry revoked the accreditation of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” correspondent Alexander Gatsak, without giving any explanation and threatening him with extradition.
“Alexander Gatsak informed the management of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” that the Russian Embassy in Sofia received a notification from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the withdrawal of his accreditation and extradition. At the same time, the reasons for this decision were not disclosed,” it is said in statement of Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
According to the press service, at the end of September, Gatsak received a call on his mobile phone with a request to report to the local migration office. While he was on the way, the destination was changed to the Bulgarian State Agency for National Security. At the same time, it became known about the detention in Sofia of a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, who was also initially summoned to the migration service, and then deported from the country. A.A. Gatsak arrived at the Russian embassy in Sofia and since then has not left its territory for security reasons. Since then, he has not received any explanations from the Bulgarian side, writes the statement of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.
2023-11-01 07:44:31
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