At RT France, Fedorova heads the editorial team made up of French journalists. If his normal level of French, at least at the beginning, does not allow him to closely control the content of the lessons, on the other hand he is very attentive to the profile of the guests, remembers the editor-in-chief already mentioned. While talks on Britain’s exit from the EU are in full swing, the contributors invited to speak on the topic should “be people who have defended Brexit”, a subject that is a priority subject, says one source.
The events of the Russian media end with the invasion of Ukraine. But those of Xenia Fedorova continue, this time in front of the camera.
Since joining CNews in early 2025, the young woman with long brown hair has become a familiar figure to the station’s audience, where she now gives her opinion on the war in Ukraine and what she describes as a trigger for heat in Europe, but also the conflict in the Middle East.
Recently, comments from channel star Pascal Praud, repetition of the guest the Russian thesis of the conflict that would be caused by the eastern expansion of NATO, made some fears spread to Russian narratives beyond Fedorova.
“She is like a queen” on the channel, insists André Lange, founder and host of the Diderot Committee, an informal network that fights against Russian propaganda material that was shown against the red carpet provided in Russian style by Fayard during the publication of his book.
For experts and politicians who criticize the situation, the essence of the problem is the privileged position given to Fedorova, who expresses herself without contradicting the benefits, according to the testimony mentioned above, from a different situation.
While Emmanuel Macron has promised a new law on foreign interference before the 2027 presidential election, his case is raising eyebrows in the corridors of senior leaders.
Referrals to Arcom at this stage have had no effect and the European sanctions targeting RT have only targeted the company, not its manager. The issuance, in 2024, of a long-term residence permit, revealed by Le Monde and confirmed to POLITICO by a government source, raises questions. When asked about this, the Ministry of Interior did not want to comment.
