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A fortnight ago it was too close to call. But today – barring a shock last-minute upset – French voters are expected to hand Emmanuel Macron…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has considerably increased the risk of foreign interference in the upcoming French presidential election. An EU ban has made Russian state media French-language branches inaccessible to the vast majority of the French public, undoing years of Russian efforts to build an audience that rivaled some of France’s largest media outlets by exploiting controversial themes like police brutality and Covid-19. However, Moscow’s talking points are still making their way in...

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stepped abruptly into France’s tight presidential campaign Wednesday, urging voters to back incumbent Emmanuel Macron and alleging that far-right challenger Marine Le Pen is too closely linked to Russia. Le Pen has faced scrutiny before over a 9 million euro ($9.7 million) loan that her party received in 2014…

The transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets has published terabytes of leaked data from the Russian government and businesses operating in the country, but heavy censorship means that ordinary Russians may never see it.

PARIS (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stepped abruptly into...

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized his far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen, Wednesday over her ties to Russia, her suspicion of the European Union and her grasp of figures, in a play for the votes he needs to win another 5-year term.

Why Chinese investment could dry up in Russia, Beijing’s ‘inadvertent empire’ in Central Asia, and the meaning of Serbia’s new anti-air system.

PARIS (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stepped abruptly into France’s tight presidential campaign Wednesday, urging voters to back incumbent Emmanuel Macron and alleging that far-right challenger Marine Le Pen is too closely linked to Russia.

In France, after the last polls close at 8 p.m., initial projected results are posted and then updated throughout the night.

The campaign by China has further undercut the country’s effort to present itself as a neutral actor in the war, eager to promote a peaceful resolution.