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France condemns Russian decision to revoke Le Monde journalist accreditation

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France Criticizes Russia's Revocation of Journalist's Accreditation

PARIS (Reuters) - France condemns the Russian decision to revoke accreditation for a Le Monde journalist, a spokesman for the French foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Russia said earlier on Thursday it had withdrawn the accreditation for Le Monde's Moscow correspondent Benjamin Quénelle, in retaliation for Paris's refusal to issue a visa to a Russian reporter. This will leave the paper without a presence in Moscow for the first time since the 1950s.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Makini Brice)

Key Takeaways

  • France condemns Russia's decision to revoke Le Monde journalist's accreditation.
  • The revocation is in retaliation for France's visa refusal to a Russian reporter.
  • Le Monde will have no presence in Moscow for the first time since the 1950s.
  • The French foreign ministry expressed its disapproval of the decision.
  • The incident highlights ongoing tensions between France and Russia.

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Why did Russia revoke the journalist's accreditation?
Russia revoked the accreditation in retaliation for France's refusal to issue a visa to a Russian reporter.
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This decision leaves Le Monde without a presence in Moscow for the first time since the 1950s.

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