Russia bans two French lawmakers, two journalists: ministry

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it was banning entry to two French lawmakers and two French journalists in response to the expulsion of a pro-Kremlin TV commentator by France this year. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said lawmakers Sacha Houlie and Arthur Delaporte would be banned, along with journalists Paul Gogo and Ariane Chemin. She said this was for the…