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EU to approve more sanctions on Russia on Monday, France says

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France's Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad announced that the EU will approve additional sanctions against Russia, targeting 150 entities and 50 banks, during a meeting on Monday. The minister emphasized continued economic pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine. Additionally, Haddad condemned Russia’s decision to ban several French journalists and lawmakers from entering Russia, calling it intimidation and asserting that France will not back down.
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The European Union is set to approve additional sanctions against Russia on Monday, including measures against 150 entities and 50 banks, as proposed by France. France's Minister for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, stated that these sanctions aim to exert economic pressure on Russia and support Ukraine. Haddad also condemned Russia's decision to ban several French journalists and lawmakers, calling it intimidation and stressing that France will not be deterred. The banned individuals include Le Monde reporter Ariane Chemin, freelance journalist Paul Gogo, and lawmakers Sacha Houlie and Arthur Delaporte. Haddad noted that these actions are in response to Russia's expulsion of alleged Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova from France in July, emphasizing the importance of fighting foreign interference.

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Fedorova, the former chief of RT France who had become a prominent figure on the rolling news channel CNews and associated outlets Europe 1 and JDNews — all belonging to conservative tycoon Vincent Bollore — was accused by French authorities of spreading Russian misinformation.
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The European Union will approve more sanctions against Russia on Monday, France's Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad said on Thursday.
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EU to approve more sanctions on Russia on Monday, France says PARIS, Nov 12 - asserted
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The European Union will approve more sanctions against Russia on Monday, France's Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad said on Thursday. asserted
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"On Monday, we will take new sanctions against Russia, on 150 additional entities, 50 banks and it's France which proposed the bulk of the entities to add," Haddad told LCI television. asserted
Haddad → take → television
"We will continue to put economic pressure on Russia and of course support Ukraine," he added. asserted
he → continue → Ukraine
Haddad also condemned Russia's decision on Wednesday to ban Le Monde newspaper reporter Ariane Chemin, freelance journalist and former Moscow correspondent Paul Gogo, as well as two French lawmakers, Sacha Houlie and Arthur Delaporte, from entering Russia. asserted
Haddad → condemn → Russia
France will not be intimidated. asserted
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I think these lawmakers and these journalists are doing their jobs, these lawmakers are notably very involved in the fight against foreign interference," Haddad said. asserted
Haddad → think → interference
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said earlier on X that the fact the Kremlin was presenting the ban as a response to the expulsion from France in July of alleged Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova "confirmed her ties to Russian authorities". asserted
Kremlin → say → authorities
Fedorova, the former chief of RT France who had become a prominent figure on the rolling news channel CNews and associated outlets Europe 1 and JDNews — all belonging to conservative tycoon Vincent Bollore — was accused by French authorities of spreading Russian misinformation. asserted
all → become → misinformation
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