Reuters Moscow Chief to Leave on Sept. 1

«Kommersant»: Reuters bureau head in Russia, Guy Fowlkes, will leave his post on September 1.

Consensus

Guy Falconbridge will leave his position as head of Reuters' Moscow bureau on September 1.
The departure follows disagreements between Falconbridge and the London headquarters regarding coverage of events in Russia.
Falconbridge refused a proposal to transfer to another country and decided to resign.
Colleagues in the Moscow bureau held farewell events for him last week.
No announcement has been made about who will replace him, and no competition has been announced for the position.

Falconbridge was not fully satisfied with his work by the London leadership, according to sources. — vedomosti
The London leadership was 'not quite satisfied' with his approach to coverage in Russia. — kommersant
Falconbridge previously worked as a political correspondent for Reuters in Russia, covering Kremlin activities, presidential elections, and the 2008 war in Georgia. — vedomosti
No information is available about Falconbridge's future plans, and the outlet was unable to contact him. — kommersant