France Blocks RT Editor’s Account on X Platform

France has blocked the X (formerly Twitter) account of Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT and the international media group Rossiya Segodnya, in a move that highlights the increasing restrictions on Russian media in Europe.

Simonyan confirmed the suspension via her Telegram channel, stating that she was unaware of the reason behind the decision.

She remarked that she had not posted anything that could justify the action and questioned whether it was politically motivated.

The account ban comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Western countries following the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.

Since the outbreak of the conflict, the European Union has implemented widespread sanctions and restrictions targeting Russian state media outlets, including RT and Sputnik.

As part of these measures, access to RT and Sputnik has been blocked across EU member states. 

Their websites remain inaccessible through Google in Europe, and their channels have been restricted or removed from platforms including YouTube and Meta-owned services like Facebook and Instagram.