EU Sanctions Former RT France Head Fyodorova
European sanctions were imposed on Fedorova, who was expelled from France. The European Union sanctioned journalist Ksenia Fedorova, who previously headed RT in France.
Consensus
- The European Union imposed sanctions on Ksenia Fyodorova on September 25, 2026.
- Fyodorova was the former head of RT France, serving from 2017.
- The EU cited her role in spreading pro-Russian narratives related to the war in Ukraine.
- France had previously ordered Fyodorova's deportation and frozen her assets in July 2016.
- Fyodorova continued to work with French media outlets after RT France's closure.
- The EU sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on financial resources.
- Fyodorova has challenged the French deportation order in court, but the court rejected her appeal.
Points of divergence
- The EU sanctions were a joint initiative of France and Germany, with other EU countries supporting the move. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Russian President Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov called the sanctions illegal and described them as open pressure on the media. — vedomosti
- The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed the EU sanctions were politically motivated and aimed at legitimizing France's deportation of Fyodorova. — tg_MID_Russia
- Fyodorova's work with French media CNews, Europe 1, and Le JDNews began after RT France closed. — kommerant
- Fyodorova was already under national French sanctions and effectively barred from returning to France before the EU sanctions. — tg_theinsider
- A group of European Parliament deputies had previously called for sanctions against Fyodorova, but she was not included in the 21st sanctions package in July 2026. — fontanka
- The EU sanctions were linked to Fyodorova’s involvement in information manipulation and foreign interference. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (11 sources)
- Against expelled from France Fedorova European sanctions introduced — Радио Свобода
- Peskov called sanctions against former RT France head as uncovered pressure on media — Ведомости
- Foreign Ministry announced response to sanctions against former head of RT France — Ведомости
- Comment by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs M.V.Zakharchenko on the EU's decision to impose sanctions against the former head of... — МИД России
- European Union imposed sanctions against former RT France head Ksenia Fedorova — Коммерсантъ
- European Union imposes sanctions against former RT France head Ksenia Fedorova — The Insider
- «For information manipulation». EU imposed sanctions against former RT editor-in-chief in France Ksenia Fedorova — Фонтанка
- EU imposes sanctions on former RT France head Ksenia Fedorova — DW Главное
- Europe introduces sanctions against former RT head in France — BBC News Русская служба
- European Union imposed sanctions against former editor-in-chief of RT France Ksenia Fedorova — Медиазона
- Former RT France head Ksenia Fedorova placed under EU sanctions — ЭХО / Новости
Key entities
- RT France
- EU
- Fedorev
- European Union
- France
- Russia
- RT
- MID
- European Union
- Europe
- Council
- EU Council
- Media
- Dmitry Peskov
- Maria Zakharov
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