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Paris accuses Russia of waging disinformation campaign against France

Paris has accused Russia of deliberately spreading false information about France in the context of the war Moscow has waged against Ukraine. The French Defense Ministry pointed to a “coordinated Russian effort” involving state media outlets such as Sputnik News, RT, and RIA Novosti. France has been the "target of a Russian disinformation campaign" since Russian forces invaded the neighboring …

The French Defense Ministry pointed to a “coordinated Russian effort” involving state media outlets such as Sputnik News, RT, and RIA Novosti. According to French officials, this campaign escalated from mid-January when President Emmanuel Macron warned of the threat posed by a potential Russian victory on the front line and announced new military aid for Ukraine. In light of the escalation in military support for Ukraine, France anticipates further "manipulations" from Russia, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu

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