PARIS — “No, no, no to war propaganda!” the crowd chants, waving Ukrainian and French flags outside the offices of conservative broadcaster CNews in one of the French capital’s most affluent districts.
Dozens of people speaking Ukrainian, French and Russian have gathered here with a shared goal: to push for sanctions against Ksenia Fedorova, the former director of RT’s French-language satellite RT France.
The demonstration came a day after members of the European Parliament called on the European Union to impose sanctions on Fedorova, who has re-emerged as a familiar face in French media since RT France was sanctioned and shut down in 2023 — but who is now coming under increased scrutiny.
Critics argue that Fedorova continues to promote the Kremlin’s version of events through her regular appearances on outlets owned by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré.
Fedorova denies acting as a Kremlin propagandist and has described criticism of her work as politically motivated. Executives at French media conglomerate Canal+, whose channels regularly feature Fedorova, have defended her role on air.
