Luke Harding
Luke Daniel Harding is a British journalist who is a
foreign correspondent for ''
The Guardian''. He was based in
Russia for ''The Guardian'' from 2007 until, returning from a stay in the UK on 5 February 2011, he was refused re-entry to Russia and deported the same day. ''The Guardian'' said his expulsion was linked with his critical articles on Russia, a claim denied by the Russian government. After the reversal of the decision on 9 February and the granting of a short-term
visa, Harding chose not to seek a further visa extension. His 2011 book ''
Mafia State'' discusses his experience in Russia and the political system under
Vladimir Putin, which he describes as a
mafia state.
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