France, Russia and Le Monde

France's Le Monde left without Moscow correspondent for first time since 1957
Russia said on Thursday it had refused to renew the accreditation of Le Monde's correspondent due to France's refusal to issue a visa to a Russian reporter, leaving the renowned French daily absent from Moscow for the first time since the 1950s.
Le Monde barred from Russia for first time since 1957, France vows retaliation
The newspaper stated that Quénelle’s accreditation was suspended four months ago and was recently canceled entirely, effectively barring him from working in Russia. Read also: Six British diplomats accused of espionage by FSB,
France warns Russia of 'response' over rejection of Le Monde journalist's accreditation
The French Foreign Ministry urged Russian authorities to reconsider their 'unjustified and arbitrary' decision to revoke the accreditation of Le Monde's Moscow correspondent.
Russia Kicks Out Le Monde's Moscow Correspondent
Russia said on Thursday that it had withdrawn accreditation from Le Monde's Moscow correspondent due to Paris's refusal to issue a visa to a Russian reporter, leaving the paper without a correspondent in Moscow for the first time since the 1950s.
Russia ejects Le Monde's Moscow correspondent in 'retaliatory' move
Russia said on Thursday that it had withdrawn accreditation from Le Monde's Moscow correspondent Benjamin Quénelle due to Paris's refusal to issue a visa to a Russian reporter, leaving the paper without a presence in Moscow for the first time since the 1950s.
France outraged by revocation of accreditation of Le Monde journalist in Russia
The French Foreign Ministry has threatened consequences over Russia's decision to revoke the accreditation of Le Monde correspondent Benjamin Quénelle in Moscow. Source: French Foreign Ministry spokesperson at a briefing on 6 February,
France dismisses Russia's claims over journalists' visa amid spat
France dismissed on Friday Russia's claims that the refusal of visas to Russian journalists was a reciprocal measure, after ...
Russian Ambassador to France: Moscow has started using income from Western assets
Ambassador Alexei Meshkov, who represents Russia's interests in France, confirmed in an interview with RIA Novosti that his ...
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Visa Refusals Ignite Media Tensions Between France and Russia
France's refusal to issue visas to journalists from the Russian outlet Izvestia has been termed discriminatory by the Kremlin. The conflict has escalated with accusations of media harassment and ...
Kremlin says French visa refusals for two more Russian journalists are discriminatory
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Friday that France's refusal to grant visas to two journalists from Russian news outlet Izvestia amounted to discrimination and Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Paris of ...
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France appoints new ambassador to Moscow after months of vacancy
Nicolas de Rivière's nomination has been in the works for months, at a time when French-Russian relations are at an all-time ...
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East Ukrainian crime boss killed in Moscow blast: Russian media
An east Ukrainian crime boss and separatist wanted by Kyiv was killed with one other person in a blast at a luxury ...
Russia opens criminal case over alleged assault involving British embassy employee
MOSCOW - Russian police have opened a criminal investigation into an alleged assault on a freelance journalist by a person believed to be an employee of the British embassy, the Russian interior ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: French Mirage 2000 fighter jets delivered to Kyiv amid North Korea missile warning
Ukrainian military officials say that North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russian forces have become far more precise ...