France Denied Accreditation to Russian Journalists for Paris 2024

The Kremlin criticized France's decision to deny accreditation to some Russian journalists for the Paris 2024 Olympics, calling it unacceptable. France's caretaker interior minister reported over 4,000 rejected applications, citing espionage and cyberattack concerns, with specific rejections from Russia and Belarus.

The Kremlin has condemned France's decision to deny accreditation to certain Russian journalists for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, labeling the move as unacceptable. They accused French authorities of failing to uphold commitments to media freedom.

On Sunday, France's caretaker interior minister announced that the country's security services had rejected over 4,000 applications for Olympic accreditations, citing issues related to espionage and cyberattacks.

Gerald Darmanin revealed that close to one hundred applications were turned down due to espionage concerns, explicitly mentioning that some of the rejections were from Russia and Belarus.