The decision was taken following an investigation in to the conduct of the RUJ since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the formation of RUJ branches in annexed Ukrainian territories – a step the union refused to reconsider. Under IFJ rules, only the Federation’s global Congress can take a final decision to expel an affiliate but under Rule 16 “a provisional decision to expel a member may be made by the Executive Committee after a proper investigation of the circumstances and provided two-thirds of committee members present vote to do so. ”For more information, please contact IFJ on +32 2 235 22 16The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 146 countriesThe International Federation of Journalists is the global voice of journalists