# French politician says Russian interference in protests is “quite certain”

https://mins.news/en/video/107454

- euronews, 2026-10-20 07:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dqoYMAuRlo

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

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