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Russian Interference Targets French Presidential Candidates

French presidential candidates have been targeted by Russian interference efforts during the pre-campaign period. Reports indicate attempts to influence the upcoming elections.

7 Aug, 03:00 — 7 Aug, 03:00
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le-mondeHigh20d ago

French presidential candidates targeted by Russian interference: Don't feed the trolls

Several candidates in the 2027 election have recently been targeted by crude interference campaigns. Yet by publicly denouncing these attacks, they risk amplifying operations that, in reality, have little impact.

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First report: la-vanguardia · 6 Aug, 22:05Full coverage: 2 · 5hWindow: 5h
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la-vanguardia6 Aug, 22:05First to report

Injerencias rusas en la precampaña francesa

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le-monde7 Aug, 03:00Latest update

French presidential candidates targeted by Russian interference: Don't feed the trolls

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