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Analyst examines Xenia Fedorova's writings and ties to Vincent Bolloré

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Posted Jul 2, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-02-0430
Analyst examines Xenia Fedorova's writings and ties to Vincent Bolloré

Political scientist Maxime Audinet has analyzed texts by Xenia Fedorova, former head of RT France and CNews contributor, published in *Le JDNews*, suggesting "mutual interests" with Vincent Bolloré.

Maxime Audinet, a political scientist and Russia specialist at Inalco, has conducted an in-depth analysis of texts written by Xenia Fedorova. Fedorova, known as the former head of RT France and a current contributor to CNews, published these writings in Le JDNews, the magazine of Journal du dimanche. Audinet suggests there is a "mutually advantageous cooperation" and "mutual interests" between Fedorova and Vincent Bolloré. Audinet, who leads the chair for influence and counter-influence strategies in digital contexts, performed this research with his team.

Sources: Le Monde — International

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