Russia blocks websites of Rai, La7, Repubblica and Stampa

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 25 - Russia has blocked access on its territory to the sites of several European media, including Italy's state broadcaster Rai, independent commercial broadcaster La7, and left-leaning dailies La Repubblica and La Stampa, in response to similar measures taken by the EU against the Russian Ria Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta The tit for tat move was announced in a note by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (ANSA).