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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/expelled-journalist-back-in-russia.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Guardian journalist Luke Harding has returned to Russia" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-expelled-journalist-back-in-russia.jpg" alt="Guardian journalist Luke Harding has returned to Russia"/></a></p>
<p>A British journalist whose expulsion from Russia caused a diplomatic spat has returned to Moscow.</p>
<p>Guardian correspondent Luke Harding was deported on arrival at the same airport earlier this month despite having a valid visa.</p>
<p>The journalist was returning from London where he had been working on the WikiLeaks cables.</p>
<p>A Guardian News &#038; Media spokesman said it was not clear if he was now being allowed back indefinitely or would be expelled when his press card runs out.</p>
<p>He was apparently given back the card on arrival at the airport with the words: &#8220;You forgot this.&#8221;</p>
<p>The spokesman said: &#8220;Luke Harding, the Guardian&#8217;s Moscow correspondent, has returned to Moscow after the Russian authorities reversed their earlier decision to refuse him entry on February 5.</p>
<p>&#8220;Luke&#8217;s press card &#8211; which expires on May 31 &#8211; was returned to him at Moscow airport on February 12.</p>
<p>&#8220;Luke was first informed that his accreditation would be withdrawn in November last year and he was told to leave the country by the end of December.</p>
<p>&#8220;After protests from the British Government, the Russian foreign ministry extended his permission to stay until the end of May 2011.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is still not clear whether Luke is being allowed in indefinitely or is still being expelled in 15 weeks&#8217; time. The Guardian is seeking urgent clarification on this.&#8221;</p>
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