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Russia Today news anchor resigns live on air

A news anchor at the state-funded news channel Russia Today has announced her resignation live on air over the situation in Ukraine.

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Russia Today: On air resignation 'self-promotional stunt'

The state-funded news network Russia Today inferred the most recent on air resignation by a news anchor was "nothing more than a self-promotional stunt".

After Washington-based Liz Wahl announced to viewers she was handing in her resignation as the network "whitewashes the actions of Putin," Russia Today released a statement:

When a journalist disagrees with the editorial position of his or her organisation, the usual course of action is to address those grievances with the editor, and, if they cannot be resolved, to quit like a professional.

But when someone makes a big public show of a personal decision, it is nothing more than a self-promotional stunt.

We wish Liz the best of luck on her chosen path.

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