The Seattle Times soon condemned the former employee and announced that Volodzko was being axed from the Times' editorial board 'effective immediately.' 'A Seattle Times editorial writer engaged in Twitter recently in a way that is inconsistent with our company values and those of our family ownership,' the statement wrote. Volodzko's column - which was about a statue of Russian leader Vladimir Lenin - is still available to read on The Seattle Times website. The former Seattle Times staffer replied back: 'I'm not talking about genocide.' The Seattle Times offices in Seattle, Washington (file photo)After his firing, Volodzko took to Twitter again, this time, setting off a threat of tweets apologizing for his offensive comments.

Source: The Times July 15, 2023 09:26 UTC