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Russia accuses France of ‘silencing dissent’ over journalist expulsion

Ksenia Fedorova, former head of RT France.
Ksenia Fedorova, former head of RT France. AP - Francois Mori

Russia has accused France of suppressing freedom of expression, after French authorities ordered the expulsion of pro-Kremlin Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova and froze her assets.

Russian Foreign Ministry officials on Thursday condemned what they called the “political persecution of journalists based on false accusations”, saying the measures taken against Fedorova contradicted France’s stated commitment to free speech.

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