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European Union sanctions Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, the former editor-in-chief of RT France. France previously expelled Fedorova in August following allegations that she spread pro-Russian narratives. Further details regarding the specific measures included in the sanctions have not been reported.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 7 publishers; unresolved.
  • franceEU
  • zonaЕвросоюз
  • kyivindependentEU
  • n1infoEU
  • tassRussia
  • rferlввели
  • ukrainskaEU
2 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • franceFrance
  • kyivindependentFrance
  • theinsFrance
  • tassEU
  • rferlиз Франции
2 differing positions reported on status across 8 publishers; unresolved.
  • francesanctions
  • zonaввел
  • kyivindependentsanctions
  • theinsввел санкции
  • n1infouvodi
  • tassrespond
  • rferlввели
  • ukrainskaimposes
Wherenot resolved
First reported31 days ago
Published2026-09-24 14:09 UTC
Sources9
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Reports11Independent tellings9
9 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. European Union sanctions Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova. 2026-09-24T14:09:01.720Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3426. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-24/eu-sanctions-russian-pundit-xenia-fedorova-after-expulsion-from-france-9b7887c7

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