PoliticsRussia ramps up disinformation war ahead of French presidential election

A reported Russian disinformation campaign has singled out French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal. The alleged interference comes as France prepares for next year’s presidential election. Similar campaigns have reportedly emerged in recent weeks against Raphael Glucksmann and Edouard Philippe. Glucksmann is a left-wing European Parliament member and outspoken Kremlin critic, while Philippe is a centrist former prime minister.