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Feb 7, Friday, 2025 Paris: France dismissed on Friday Russia’s claims that the refusal of visas to Russian journalists was a reciprocal measure after the Kremlin said France’s refusal to grant visas to two Russian journalists was discriminatory. The Kremlin stated that France’s refusal to grant visas to two journalists from Russian news outlet Izvestia is discriminatory.
This decision comes after Russia refused to extend the accreditation of Le Monde’s Moscow correspondent, Benjamin Quénelle, in retaliation for France’s refusal to issue a visa to Russia’s claims. The Kremlin has stated that France’s refusal to grant visas to two journalists from the Russian news outlet Izvestia is discriminatory.
The French foreign ministry has dismissed Russia’s claims, stating that the refusal of visas to Russian journalists was not a reciprocal measure. The two journalists from Izvestia were refused visas to visit France to report on commemorations this year of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two Le Monde’s Moscow correspondent, whose accreditation was not extended by Russia after France declined to grant a visa to a Russian reporter.
A Russian journalist was refused a visa to work in Paris, prompting Russia to retaliate against Le Monde’s correspondent.
The situation reflects a broader tension between Russia and France, with Russia accusing France of discriminating against Russian media and France condemning Russia’s decision to revoke Quénelle’s accreditation.
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