Russia banned entry to two French deputies and two journalists over the expulsion of Ksenia Fedorova

Maria Zakharova said the decision concerns members of the French National Assembly Arthur Delaporte and Sacha Houlie, as well as journalists Paul Gogo and Ariane Chemin.

As Interfax reports, the Russian side called this move a response to the expulsion from France of journalist Ksenia Fedorova.

According to Zakharova, these people took part in the harassment of Fedorova and called for her expulsion, after which the expulsion took place.

She added that, as a response, Russia was preparing a comprehensive set of retaliatory measures and referred to the federal law of August 15, 1996, “On the procedure for entry into the Russian Federation and exit from the Russian Federation”.

Zakharova also emphasized that Fedorova is a Russian citizen and a Russian journalist. According to her, any hostile actions against Russia and its citizens will not go unanswered.

Sources

• Interfax