# French politician says Russian interference in protests is ‘quite certain’

https://mins.news/en/item/107427

- euronews, 2026-10-20 07:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/20/protests-in-france-russian-interference-quite-certain-says-french-politician

> Patrick Molinoz, vice-president of the French Mayoral Association, says recent violence in France was planned and Russian interference is “certain”.

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