Russia said it would block access to 81 EU media outlets, including AFP's websites, as a "retaliatory measure" after Brussels imposed broadcasting bans on several Russian state media outlets.
The European Union in May said it had decided to block access to four Kremlin-controlled media for being "instrumental in bringing forward and supporting" Moscow's Ukraine offensive.
Moscow said it was responding to that move.
"Counter-restrictions are being introduced on the access from Russian territory of broadcast resources of media outlets from EU member states," Moscow's foreign ministry said in a statement, publishing a list of media outlets and blaming Brussels for the restrictions.
The list included AFP's homepage afp.com and its client portal afpforum.com.
Moscow says to block access to 81 EU media outlets
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