German journalist association Netzwerk Recherche has expelled Hubert Seipel from its membership, after the biographer of Russian President Vladimir Putin was revealed to have accepted funds from Russian sources. “Hubert Seipel has broken the fundamental rules of independent journalism with his behaviour and massively damaged the credibility of our profession,” said chairman Daniel Drepper. Seipel was unanimously expelled at a members’ meeting on Friday, the group announced on Saturday. Reports emerged in November suggesting that Seipel, an award-winning TV journalist and author, received €600,…