Alleged Russian Interference Against French Candidate
- On August 4, French authorities detected a disinformation campaign targeting Raphael Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament, traced to the Russian-linked propaganda network Storm-1516.
- Russian interference has targeted centrist politicians ahead of the 2027 presidential vote, including recent false claims against presidential candidates Gabriel Attal and Edouard Philippe.
- Glucksmann stated the fabricated stories appeared on a website imitating outlet Blast using false documents, AI-reproduced voices, and a completely fake video to "make a complete lie go viral."
- Viginum, France's government body combating online disinformation, attributed the campaign with "high-degree of confidence" to the pro-Russia Matryoshka network, though it remained "relatively low-profile."
- As France prepares for the 2027 presidential election, the far right is eyeing its best chance yet with Marine Le Pen, exposing electoral vulnerability to foreign manipulation.
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More than eight months before the presidential elections in France, which will be held on 18 April (first round) and on 2 May 2027 (second round). Although these elections are not very close, their campaign has already been affected by disinformation operations by Russia. Macronists Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal and the socio-liberal Raphaël Glucksmann reported having been victims of bullies spread by two Russian groups, one of them linked …
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Gabriel Attal, Édouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann have been targeted by disinformation campaigns attributed to networks linked to the Kremlin.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecorne expects various political forces to work with the Government to counter foreign interference in the presidential campaign.
After acting during the municipal elections, Russian networks are now attacking the contenders in the Elysée for the presidential elections of 2027. Gabriel Attal, Édouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann have recently been targeted by several disinformation campaigns.
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