French court upholds expulsion of Russian state media commentator
French court upholds expulsion of Russian state media commentator Xenia Fedorova.
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Xenia Fedorova Expulsion Case
French administrative court rejects legal challenge by Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova against expulsion order. Fedorova, previously with RT France and appearing on outlets owned by Vincent Bolloré, faced expulsion, asset freezes, and residency monitoring over disinformation accusations.
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2026-08-14 to 2026-11-11 · UTC publication dates
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Xenia Fedorova placed under residency monitoring in Paris
Following the expulsion order, Xenia Fedorova was placed under residency monitoring as of July 31, requiring her to remain in Paris and report to police. She is free to move within Paris territory but must report regularly.
French authorities freeze assets of Xenia Fedorova for six months
The French ministers of Economy and Interior issued an order freezing all economic resources of Xenia Fedorova for six months to prevent future acts of interference. The freeze was intended to prevent the availability or use of funds or economic resources for her benefit or for entities she controls or acts for.
French administrative court rejects Xenia Fedorova's appeal against expulsion
The Paris administrative court rejected on August 3 a freedom referral appeal filed by Xenia Fedorova against her expulsion from French territory and the freezing of her assets. The court found that she failed to demonstrate the extreme urgency required for this type of expedited proceeding, noting that she did not expose any need to leave Paris, did not request authorization from the police prefect, and only vaguely stated that her residency monitoring obligation caused her inconvenience.
French government issues expulsion order against Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova
On July 29, Xenia Fedorova received a ministerial expulsion order from French authorities. She was accused of serving as a relay for Russian disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilizing public order in France. The authorities claimed her statements systematically repeated Kremlin propaganda regarding France's engagement, events in Ukraine, and Russia's motivations for aggression.
Xenia Fedorova held position at Russian state media RT France
Xenia Fedorova served as president of Russian state television channel RT France from 2017 to 2022. She subsequently became a commentator on French media including CNews, Europe 1, and the weekly publication Le JDNews.
Xenia Fedorova barred from Germany territory
Xenia Fedorova is banned from entering German territory, reflecting concerns across European nations about her activities.
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