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Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media

Xenia Fedorova, chief executive of RT France attends an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, France, on January 9, 2018
Xenia Fedorova, chief executive of RT France attends an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, France, on January 9, 2018. © Francois Mori, AP

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.

The soft-spoken commentator delivered her views in fluent, Russian-accented French, as she appeared this week on one of France's most influential television channels.

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