The Council of the European Union adds Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova to its sanctions list on Thursday. The measures target her for disseminating pro-Russian propaganda, according to coverage of the EU decision.
Both outlets link the EU action to France’s earlier steps against her. France had already issued an expulsion order and an asset freeze in connection with allegations that she promoted “pro-Russian narratives” while in the country, and she challenges those French measures. France24 also reports she is expelled in August, framing the sanctions as following that expulsion.
Euronews adds that Fedorova faces the EU sanctions after the EU confirmation, while noting that her expulsion-related actions in France include legal challenges. Across the reports, there is agreement on the timing of the EU listing, the role of France’s expulsion and asset freeze, and the stated rationale involving pro-Russian messaging.
