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'Not an infringement on freedom of expression': French minister defends expulsion of Russian pundit

Pro-Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova at the Paris Book Festival at the Grand Palais.
Pro-Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova at the Paris Book Festival at the Grand Palais on April 12, 2025. © Xavier Galiana, AFP

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended the decision to expel pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova, saying on Thursday that the measure was "not an infringement on freedom of expression". Authorities ordered her to leave France on Wednesday amid allegations that she had relayed Kremlin propaganda on French TV channels.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday that the expulsion order issued against pro-Kremlin Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova did not constitute "an infringement of freedom of expression".

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