Paris court rejects appeal by former RT France chief

A Paris court has dismissed the appeal filed by Ksenia Fedorova, who previously led RT France, the French-language branch of the Russian propaganda outlet Russia Today. The ruling upholds earlier decisions by French authorities that required her to leave the country and froze her assets.

The appeal was directed against both measures. According to French media, the court decided not to overturn them. Fedorova, who served as head of RT France, had challenged the authorities' orders. The outlet has been described as a Kremlin propaganda medium, and its French branch was part of the Russia Today network.

French media reported that the court rejected the appeal, meaning the previous restrictions remain in force. No detailed reasoning was provided in the reports. Fedorova's legal attempt to have the departure order and asset freeze lifted has therefore failed.

With this ruling, the former RT France chief remains subject to the measures imposed by French authorities. The decision has been covered by French media, which noted the outcome of the appeal but gave no further comments from the court or the parties involved. The case is now considered closed at the appeal stage.