Chay Bowes, an Irishman working for Russian state media was detained and then deported from Romania.
Romanian Border Police confirmed that Bowes was prohibited from entering the country when he arrived at Bucharest International Airport on Thursday night on a flight from Dublin.
In a statement the police said Bowes was not allowed to stay in Romania under an emergency ordinance law which prevents “aliens” from entering the country and interfering in its politics.
Bowes is a reporter with RT (formerly Russia Today) which is banned in the EU and regarded as a propaganda arm of the Russian state. Bowes is a supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine and defender of Putin’s foreign policy.
In June 2023 he represented Russia at the United Nations and blamed NATO policies for the war in Ukraine.
Bowes was given a form with the charges attached and the legal way to challenge it if he wished to proceed that way. Instead, Bowes booked a flight to Turkey taking off a few hours later.
Bowes is a reporter with RT (formerly Russia Today) which is banned in the EU and regarded as a propaganda arm of the Russian state. Bowes is a supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine and defender of Putin’s foreign policy.
In June 2023 he represented Russia at the United Nations and blamed NATO policies for the war in Ukraine.
