Expelled from Russia as a national security threat
A candid insight into the final weeks of Sarah Rainsford's time in Russia - after she was labelled a security threat and expelled by the authorities.
Sarah Rainsford should have been covering the Russian elections, a vote preceded by a major clampdown on dissent, free speech - and the independent media. But last month, the 大象传媒's Moscow Correspondent suddenly became the story herself as she was expelled from the country, labelled a security threat by the authorities. The shock ruling left her frantically figuring out what would come next for her, her husband and their dog, Smudge. Here's 5 Minutes On Sarah's final chapter in the country she has worked and lived in for many years - and her reflections on where Russia is heading in 2021 and beyond.
