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Russia has banned two French deputies and two journalists from entering its territory in response to the expulsion of pro-Kremlin columnist Xenia Fedorova. The two deputies, Sacha Houlie and Arthur Delaporte, along with journalists Ariane Chemin and Paul Gogo, are now persona non grata in Russia. The decision was made due to their participation in the harassment of Fedorova and their calls for her expulsion, according to Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The daily newspapers Le Monde and Ouest-France have denounced the decision as an obstacle to freedom of information. Relations between Russia and France have been particularly strained since Moscow's large-scale offensive in Ukraine, which Paris is one of the strongest supporters of.
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