The Kremlin's Web of Influence Spreads to France's Presidential Campaign The recent expulsion of Xenia Fedorova, a Russian television host and vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin, from France has reignited concerns about the Kremlin's influence on European politics.
This is particularly noteworthy given the web of connections between Russia's propaganda efforts and France's right wing politicians.
Fedorova's defenders, including Philippe de Villiers, a former cabinet minister and presidential candidate, have framed her expulsion as an attack on freedom of expression.