MOSCOW, January 21. /TASS/: Russia will take retaliatory measures against French media in the country after RT France account have been blocked, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS on Saturday.
"Blocking RT France account will lead to retaliatory measures against French media in Russia. They will be very noticeable, if the French authorities do not stop intimidating Russian journalists," the ministry said.
The bank account of the RT France TV channel was blocked in France at the request of the General Directorate of the Treasury under the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, Le Monde reported on Thursday. It was noted that the decision was made in accordance with the ninth package of EU sanctions, adopted in mid-December 2022.