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France Slams Russia's Press Freedom Attack on RSF

8/19/2025

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France condemned Russia's ban on Reporters Without Borders (RSF), viewing it as an attack on press freedom.
The French Foreign Ministry criticized the ban as part of a larger campaign against dissent.
Russia's labeling of RSF as "undesirable" threatens legal action against its staff and supporters.
This ban continues a decade-long trend of increasing restrictions on foreign NGOs in Russia.
RSF remains committed to supporting Russian journalists despite the ban.

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France condemned Russia's ban on Reporters Without Borders (RSF), viewing it as an attack on press freedom.
The French Foreign Ministry criticized the ban as part of a larger campaign against dissent.
Russia's labeling of RSF as "undesirable" threatens legal action against its staff and supporters.
This ban continues a decade-long trend of increasing restrictions on foreign NGOs in Russia.
RSF remains committed to supporting Russian journalists despite the ban.