French TV Investigation Targets Russian Influencer Xenia Fedorova as Kremlin Spokesperson
A French television investigation on June 2, 2026, examined Russian influencer Xenia Fedorova, whom critics label a Kremlin spokesperson active in Bolloré media outlets. The segment aired on the program "Sur le terrain" and featured journalists Veronika Dorman and Marie Jégo, both former Moscow correspondents. The report is part of broader scrutiny of Russian interference in France.
A French television investigation aired on June 2, 2026, examined Russian influencer Xenia Fedorova, whom critics label a Kremlin spokesperson active in media outlets of the Bolloré group.
The segment was broadcast on the program "Sur le terrain" between 21:00 and 23:00 on channel 16. It was presented by Loïc de La Mornais and featured guests Veronika Dorman, a journalist at Libération and former Moscow correspondent from 2009 to 2016, and Marie Jégo, a journalist at Le Monde and former Moscow correspondent.
The investigation is part of broader scrutiny of Russian interference in France. The program's description characterized Fedorova as a Russian influencer "considered by many to be a Kremlin spokesperson, working notably in the media of the Bolloré galaxy."
The report follows recent developments in France concerning Fedorova. On May 29, 2026, French Foreign Minister labeled Fedorova a Kremlin propagandist. On May 28, a deputy from the Rassemblement National suggested that an advisor to party leader Jordan Bardella unknowingly attended a lunch with a Kremlin propagandist.