Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that a European court's decision to uphold a ban on broadcaster Russia Today was "extremely negative" and Moscow would take similar measures against the Western media in response.

"Of course, we will take similar measures of pressure on Western media that operate in our country," Peskov told reporters. "We will also not let them work in our country."

The response came after the court upheld a European Union ban imposed on the broadcaster in March due to its "systematic disinformation" over Russia's actions in Ukraine.

(With input from agencies)