German publishing house Hoffmann und Kamppi suspends the sale of Hubert Seibel’s books about Russia and Vladimir Putin. This is a reaction to media reports that the journalist receives high salaries from Russia.
The publishing house said that it knew nothing about the matter yet. Hoffman & Camp has published two books by Sibel dedicated to Vladimir Putin in recent years.
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German public broadcaster NDR, part of the national radio and television network ARD, where Sibel worked, said it would investigate possible legal action against the author.
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