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EU sanctions Russian pundit Xenia Fedorova after expulsion from France

Xenia Fedorova, the former director of the French version of Russian state-run foreign language channel RT, which was banned in France after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Xenia Fedorova, the former director of the French version of Russian state-run foreign language channel RT, which was banned in France after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. © Xavier Galiana, AFP

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, whom France expelled in August over claims that she was disseminating "pro-Russian narratives" in the country.

Xenia Fedorova is now subject to European sanctions. The European Union has decided to sanction pro-Kremlin Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, according to a notice published Thursday in the EU’s Official Journal. The former head of RT France is already banned from entering France over her pro-Moscow propaganda activities.

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