Xenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, has found a new platform on the country's conservative news shows.

By MARION SOLLETTY and LAURA KAYALIin Paris

Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO

The Kremlin’s flagship broadcaster may be banned across the EU. The former head of its French television outlet is not.

Xenia Fedorova, the ex-president of RT France, is a familiar face on the country’s conservative news shows, where her Russia-friendly commentary on Ukraine, NATO and European security is fueling alarm among lawmakers and disinformation experts ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election.