Photograph:EPAChay Bowes, an Irishman working for Russian state media, was detained and then deported from Romania on Thursday night. Mr Bowes, who was one of the founders of The Ditch news website before parting ways with the publication, is a correspondent for RT. In a video posted online on Thursday night, Mr Bowes said he had travelled to Romania to cover the country’s presidential election. Mr Bowes claimed he was presented with a document by Romanian authorities which said he was “a threat to the security of the state”. The Irish website featured stories about Mr Bowes and his praise for Russia, along with other material on Ukraine and immigration.

Source: The Irish Times May 03, 2025 12:24 UTC