Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media
Advertising Home Europe Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media Europe French officials and analysts are raising the alarm after former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova began appearing regularly on major conservative media outlets in the country. They warn that Kremlin-aligned narratives are gaining visibility ahead of crucial elections, testing the limits of free speech in France. "Russia is capable of helping the French economy," Xenia Fedorova said on the rolling news channel CNews, insisting it would be "mandatory" for President Emmanuel Macron's successor next year to maintain good relations with Moscow.
- ▪Advertising Home Europe Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media Europe French officials and analysts are raising the alarm after former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova began appearing r
- ▪They warn that Kremlin-aligned narratives are gaining visibility ahead of crucial elections, testing the limits of free speech in France.
- ▪"Russia is capable of helping the French economy," Xenia Fedorova said on the rolling news channel CNews, insisting it would be "mandatory" for President Emmanuel Macron's successor next year to maintain good relations with Moscow.
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Advertising Home Europe Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media Europe French officials and analysts are raising the alarm after former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova began appearing regularly on major conservative media outlets in the country. They warn that Kremlin-aligned narratives are gaining visibility ahead of crucial elections, testing the limits of free speech in France. Issued on: 29/05/2026 - 12:18 4 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Xenia Fedorova, chief executive of RT France attends an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, France, on January 9, 2018.
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