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Journalist laid off by Washington Post in middle of Russia-Ukraine war zone
short by Ankush Verma / on Thursday, 5 February, 2026
Journalist Lizzie Johnson shared a post after she was laid off by The Washington Post. "I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a war zone. I have no words. I'm devastated," the Ukraine correspondent wrote. "I've lost my job. Worse, millions of readers will lose my colleagues' brilliant coverage," another journalist wrote.