Russia bans two French lawmakers and two journalists from entry
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Moscow on Wednesday said it was banning two French journalists and two French lawmakers from entering Russia in response to Paris's expulsion of pro-Russian TV commentator Xenia Fedorova earlier this year. One of the journalists, Paul Gogo, previously worked as a Moscow correspondent for several media outlets, including FRANCE 24 and RFI.
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Russia bans two French lawmakers and two journalists from entry
Moscow on Wednesday said it was banning two French journalists and two French lawmakers from entering Russia in response to Paris's expulsion of pro-Russian TV commentator Xenia Fedorova earlier this year. One of the journalists, Paul Gogo, previously worked as a Moscow...
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Russia bans two French lawmakers, two journalists in tit-for-tat move
Kremlin spokeswoman says ban responds to the expulsion of a Russian commentator who used to head RT France.
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