Kremlin condemns denial of Russian journalists to cover Paris Olympics
The refusal to grant permission to Russian journalists to attend the Olympic Games in Paris can only be condemned, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of Russia.
“This can only be harshly condemned,” Mr Peskov told reporters in response to a corresponding question.
The refusal to grant such a permit clearly demonstrates the attitude of the French authorities towards Russians, the Kremlin representative added.
“This clearly shows the attitude of the French authorities towards our people,” Mr. Peskov told journalists.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should condemn the decision of the French authorities to refuse to grant permission to Russian journalists to cover the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
"The International Olympic Committee, which distributes the certificates, must condemn this behavior of the host country. This type of behavior hardly corresponds to the ideas of Olympism," Peskov told reporters, commenting on the French authorities' refusal to recognize a number of Russian journalists to cover the Olympic Games in Paris.