France issues deportation order against Russian media personality
The order revokes her residence permit and bars her from working, while officials cite Kremlin-directed disinformation and a threat to public order.
- On Wednesday, the French Interior Ministry issued an administrative expulsion order against pro-Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, citing her media activity as relaying Kremlin-directed disinformation and posing a "particularly serious and current threat to public order."
- Authorities launched the action following scrutiny over how Fedorova secured a ten-year French residence permit in 2024 through an "automatic" administrative procedure despite her history of spreading Kremlin propaganda.
- Fedorova, former chief of the Kremlin-funded RT France, currently comments on platforms owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré, including CNews and Europe 1 radio. The expulsion follows lobbying from European Parliament lawmakers in the Renew group, who labeled her a "notorious Russian propagandist."
- Her attorney, Emmanuel Piwnica, told AFP that Fedorova will "immediately file an appeal," describing the government's move as a "serious violation of freedom of expression." The expulsion order de facto revokes her residence permit and prohibits her from working in France.
- Disinformation experts have raised alarms about the influence of former RT journalists as France approaches a presidential election next year. The move aligns with broader European efforts to curb Russian state propaganda and erode citizen trust in institutions.
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Xenia Fedorova, former director of Russia Today, is an indispensable voice for Putin fans in France. She enjoyed an unusual ten-year residence permit, but her expulsion is difficult to apply.
For months, the government had seemed unable or unwilling to take further action against CNews's columnist. The Paris police prefecture now considers that "its behaviour undermines the fundamental interests of the state".
Pro-Russian columnist Xenia Fedorova was handed over a ministerial expulsion order, a decision she will challenge.
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INTELLINEWSThe French Ministry of the Interior has ordered the expulsion of the former director of Russia Today (RT) in France, Xenia Fedorova, who is accused of serving as the speaker of the...
Franca ka vendosur të dëbojë Ksenia Fedorovan, ish-drejtuese e medias ruse të financuar nga Kremlini RT France, duke e akuzuar se aktivitet e saj përbëjnë kërcënim për interesat themelore të vendit dhe rendin publik.Ministria e Brendshme france deklaroi se veprimtaria e Fedorovës ka ndikuar në përhapjen e mesazheve që konsiderohen të dëmshme për sigurinë dhe interesat kombëtare të Francës.Pas mbylljes së France pas sanksioneve evropiane ndaj med…
The Russian opinionist Xenia Fedorova, who has been resident in Paris for years, will be expelled from France. After the indiscretions of the newspaper Libération, the confirmation came from the Ministry of the Interior of Paris. The former director of the French-speaking version of the issuer Russia Today is accused of acting as the voice of the Kremlin in the media of Oltralpe. According to the authorities, his conduct is detrimental to the [.…
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