Jan Espen Kruse

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Jan Espen Kruse (born 9 July 1956) is a Norwegian journalist and correspondent.

He was born in Larvik. In 1990 he joined the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's foreign news desk, and from 1991 to 1996 he was their correspondent in Moscow. [1] From 2003 to 2007 he held the same position in Washington, DC, and in 2018 he was hired for a new stint in Moscow. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Østlands-Posten 23 January 2010, p. 7
  2. "Fire menn reiser ut for NRK", Stavanger Aftenblad 7 February 2003
  3. "NRK ansetter tre nye korrespondenter" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 February 2018.
Media offices
Preceded by
Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent in Moscow
1991–1996
Succeeded by
Morten Jentoft
Gro Holm
Preceded by
Wenke Eriksen
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent in Washington, DC
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Annette Groth
Preceded by
Morten Jentoft
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent in Moscow
2018–present
Succeeded by
incumbent