Fedorova on Friday took to social media to reject the allegations, accusing President Emmanuel Macron’s government of “political pressure” and “censorship of opinions that do not align with the official narrative,” insisting she had merely exercised her right to express her views after living in France for nearly a decade.
On Monday, she said she intends to legally challenge the measures, but will not return to France until her ban from the country is suspended or overturned.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez defended the expulsion last week, saying Fedorova “simply relays Russian propaganda” that seeks “to undermine the democratic functioning of France,” while Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has described her as “a proven propagandist, who serves as a relay for Kremlin disinformation.”
Monday’s ruling only concerned Fedorova’s request to suspend the measures, not the merits of the expulsion order itself.
This article has been updated.
