David Satter, a US journalist working in Moscow, has been expelled by the Russian security services without explanation. Satter speaks exclusively to the the Guardian about the moment on Christmas Day when he was told that he was banned from the country.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters after watching people board a repatriation flight bound for Colombia in Panama City on February 3, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images)