PoliticsRussia ramps up disinformation war as French presidential election nears

A reported Russian disinformation campaign has singled out French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal. The alleged interference comes while France prepares for next year’s presidential election. Similar operations in recent weeks have also targeted Raphael Glucksmann, a left-wing European Parliament member and outspoken Kremlin critic. Centrist former prime minister Edouard Philippe has likewise been targeted.