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Robert Harries

Senior Russia Today news anchor Kevin Owen quits 'on principle' days after invasion of Ukraine

The senior news anchor of Russia’s state-owned television network RT has resigned “on principle” just days after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Kevin Owen worked for RT - formerly known as Russia Today - for more than 15 years, having joined the channel in 2006.

He had previously worked in the UK in national and regional media, fronting nightly news broadcasts for both BBC Wales and HTV Wales.

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