Xenia Fedorova, or how Russian propaganda turns free thinking on itself KEY TAKEAWAYS The Conversation · Sep 27
EU sanctions former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over pro-Russian propaganda The Council of the European Union confirmed the Russian commentator had been added to its sanctions list on Thursday. In France, she had already faced an expulsion order and an asset freeze, both of which she challenged. Euronews · Sep 24
EU sanctions Russian pundit Xenia Fedorova after expulsion from France 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. France 24 · Sep 24
French govt warns right-wing TV channel about rebroadcasting expelled pro-Putin pundit France's government on Thursday condemned the return of expelled Russian commentator Xenia Federova to conservative TV channel, CNews, for alleged Kremlin ties. Federova was formally expelled from France in August over claims she was a Kremlin agent and accusations that she spread Kremlin propaganda on French television and radio. France 24 · Sep 10
Russia accuses France of ‘silencing dissent’ over journalist expulsion Russia has accused France of suppressing freedom of expression, after French authorities ordered the expulsion of pro-Kremlin Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova and froze her assets. Radio France Internationale · Aug 6
French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator's deportation appeal A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator against an order to leave France after authorities accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda. Radio France Internationale · Aug 3
French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator's expulsion appeal A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator Xenia Fedorova against an order to leave France after authorities accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda. France 24 · Aug 3
France freezes assets of controversial Russian commentator Fedorova France has frozen the assets of pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova for six months, the government announced on Friday, adding a financial measure to an expulsion order already issued against her over accusations of spreading Kremlin propaganda on French television and undermining democracy. Radio France Internationale · Jul 31
Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he is ‘not sure’ about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles US president places military plan in doubt despite positive meetings with Voloymyr Zelenskyy in Washington this week. What we know on day 1,619 The Guardian - AU · Jul 31
'Not an infringement on freedom of expression': French minister defends expulsion of Russian pundit 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. France 24 · Jul 30
Who Is Xenia Fedorova? France Expels Former RT France Head Accused of Spreading Kremlin Propaganda France has ordered the deportation of journalist Xenia Fedorova, accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda, citing her as a threat to public order. Fedorova plans to appeal the decision. International Business Times UK · Jul 30
Ukraine war briefing: F-16 crashes while chasing Russian air targets Pilot found safe and taken for medical treatment after ‘malfunction’; Russian drone company chief shot. What we know on day 1,618 The Guardian - AU · Jul 30
France to expel pro-Kremlin media commentator Xenia Fedorova France has ordered the expulsion of Xenia Fedorova, the former head of Russia Today France, accusing the Russian journalist of spreading Kremlin propaganda on French television and radio, including on channels owned by the Bolloré group, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. Radio France Internationale · Jul 29
Pro-Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova faces expulsion from France In 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron implied that Fedorova was not a journalist. Asked again in June, Macron said his opinion of her remained unchanged. Euronews · Jul 29
France 24 · Jul 29 France threatens to expel Russian journalist Fedorova over alleged Kremlin propaganda France has ordered Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova to leave the country, the interior ministry said Wednesday, amid accusations that she spread Kremlin propaganda on French television and radio. Fedorova's lawyer said she would “immediately lodge an appeal”, while her employers condemned the order as a “particularly serious breach of freedom…
Euronews · Jun 4 Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement Also in this newsletter: The EU's trade chief to meet his Chinese counterpart in Paris amid escalating trade tensions; and Europe Today speaks exclusively to Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé after Israel and Lebanon agreed a conditional ceasefire overnight.
Euronews · Jun 3 MEPs urge EU sanctions on former RT France head Xenia Fedorova Speaking to France Inter in May, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said: "Ms Fedorova is a fully fledged propagandist who relays the Kremlin’s disinformation".
France 24 · Jun 2 The Macron method: How to deal with Putin's Russia? Here's one for free speech absolutists to chew on: What should the French government do when the former head of Russian state television's French-language channel is offered a place of rank on an all-news station with a free-to-air broadcast license and she touts Kremlin propaganda lines with little or no…
France 24 · May 29 Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media 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 Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened: Ukraine to boost defences along border with Belarus Lt Gen Serhiy Nayev, commander of Ukraine’s joint armed forces, announced the decision on social media